According to publisher Pan Macmillan, the memoir follows the relationship from its discreet start to more formal occasions, including visits to Buckingham Palace and tea at Windsor Castle with Queen Elizabeth II. It has been described as “a funny, intimate, and touching memoir” and even “a real-life Cinderella story — if Cinders is a lycra-clad chorus girl from Bromley who drinks and smokes too much.”
The couple parted ways in 1993, with Henshall choosing to focus on her career.
Royal memories and candid reflections
Henshall has long spoken kindly about the Royal Family. “I have nothing but nice things to say about them all,” she once remarked. “The Queen, in particular, was lovely. Here I was, this chorus girl dating her son — it must have been her worst nightmare!”
Still, her openness has occasionally caused surprise. During a 2020 appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, she reportedly did not realize that microphones had picked up her comment about intimate encounters at Buckingham Palace.