An invitation to stay at Balmoral Castle is an exclusive honour and a rite of passage for anyone hoping to marry into the royal family.
It's become known informally as the "Balmoral Test" – with famous participants including Princess Diana, Princess Kate, Meghan Markle, and Harriet Phillips. Though not an official test, it offers royal boyfriends and girlfriends the chance to see whether they would fit in with the family's outdoorsy lifestyle.
Ruthie Henshall, the ex-girlfriend of Prince Edward, told **** O!'s A Right Royal Podcast that she was once summoned to the royal family's Scottish estate – and shared what it was really like.
West End star Ruthie, 59, told us that she was welcomed with her own personal maid before going for a cookout without security – and was astonished when King Charles started "manning the bar".
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It's become known informally as the "Balmoral Test" – with famous participants including Princess Diana, Princess Kate, Meghan Markle, and Harriet Phillips. Though not an official test, it offers royal boyfriends and girlfriends the chance to see whether they would fit in with the family's outdoorsy lifestyle.
Ruthie Henshall, the ex-girlfriend of Prince Edward, told **** O!'s A Right Royal Podcast that she was once summoned to the royal family's Scottish estate – and shared what it was really like.
West End star Ruthie, 59, told us that she was welcomed with her own personal maid before going for a cookout without security – and was astonished when King Charles started "manning the bar".
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