{"podcast":{"title":"A Right Royal Podcast","slug":"a-right-royal-podcast-5925720","podcast_index_feed_id":5925720,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HELLO4010268394","website_url":"https://www.hellomagazine.com/podcasts/right-royal-podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b63fe67e-bc61-11ee-a2c4-73461109ea18/image/d2af7cde65f7a1b52c75cf19aa7a323d.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Hello! Magazine Ltd","episode_count":107,"summary":"A Right Royal Podcast is HELLO!'s weekly deep dive into the stories, people and moments shaping the modern monarchy. Hosted by Emily Nash, Andrea Caamano and Emmy Griffiths, each episode offers informed, balanced and engaging conversations that go beyond the headlines. Whether unpacking the week's biggest royal stories, exploring the history behind the House of Windsor, or sitting down with fascinating guests from across the worlds of royalty, entertainment, politics and philanthropy, the podcast brings listeners thoughtful insight with warmth, authority and a sense of fun. Since launching in 2022, A Right Royal Podcast has built a loyal international audience, attracting more than 5 million downloads and consistently earning 4-5-star ratings, while also reaching HELLO!'s highly engaged readership through one of the world's leading publishers. Previous guests include Prince Albert of Monaco, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Gyles Brandreth, Nicholas Witchell, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Jonathan Yeo, Matthew Lopez, Robert Irwin, Polly Bennett, Alexis Ffrench, Leonie Elliott, as well as leading historians, royal biographers, former palace aides and experts. The podcast has also wel…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:17:10.814552+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-right-royal-podcast-5925720"},"episode":{"title":"Why Prince Edward Hid Our Relationship: Ruthie Henshall on Their 5-Year Secret Love Story","slug":"why-prince-edward-hid-our-relationship-ruthie-henshall-on-their-5-year-secret-love-story","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-right-royal-podcast-5925720/why-prince-edward-hid-our-relationship-ruthie-henshall-on-their-5-year-secret-love-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-right-royal-podcast-5925720","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HELLO9867996210.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HELLO9867996210.mp3","summary":"Star of the West End Ruthie Henshall opens up like never before about her extraordinary, real-life Cinderella story with Prince Edward, detailed in her captivating memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince. From their passionate five-year romance, secret weekend escapes to Balmoral and Windsor, to keeping their connection quiet behind palace walls, Ruthie shares the raw truth. She also reveals delightful, never-before-heard details about her intimate encounters with the late Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana's candid humour, and Prince Philip's legendary wit. JOIN OUR VIP COMMUNITY: Want even more exclusive royal insights? Delve deeper into the stories that matter with bonus expert content on everything royal, available right now to our VIP community. Sign up via hello! magazine/subscribe. 00:00 - Introduction & The Cinderella Story 02:15 - Discovering the Diaries: Why Now? 05:20 - Giving Edward the \"Heads-Up\" 06:45 - Choosing the Stage Over the Crown 09:00 - The Golden Era of West End 12:00 - The Heavy Burden of Secrecy 16:00 - Addressing the Headlines & \"Gay\" Rumours 22:00 - First Love & Romantic Escapes 27:00 - Pagers, Bricks, and Royal Switchboards 31:00 - Raising Her Daughters & Finding Peace 34:25 - Behind Closed Palace Doors: The Queen & Prince Philip 37:45 - Connecting with Princess Diana & Sarah Ferguson 41:00 - The Surreal Balmoral Cookout From HELLO! magazine Hosts: Laura Benjamin and Emily Nash Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Chelsey Ranore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Star of the West End Ruthie Henshall opens up like never before about her extraordinary, real-life Cinderella story with Prince Edward, detailed in her ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2931,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-right-royal-podcast-5925720/episodes/why-prince-edward-hid-our-relationship-ruthie-henshall-on-their-5-year-secret-love-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-right-royal-podcast-5925720/why-prince-edward-hid-our-relationship-ruthie-henshall-on-their-5-year-secret-love-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}