Elizabeth Hurley responds to rumours she is the 'older woman' who took Prince Harry's virginity
Elizabeth Hurley has responded to the rumours she was the "older" woman who took Prince Harry's virginity in 2001.
In his bestselling memoir Spare, released in 2023, the Duke of Sussex recalled an encounter which he says happened "in a grassy field behind a busy pub" when he was 17.
Prince Harry described his first sexual encounter as an "inglorious episode."
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Elizabeth Hurley has responded to claims she is the "older" woman who took Prince Harry's virginity. Tim Graham Photo Library via Get
"She liked horses, quite a lot, and treated me not unlike a young stallion," Harry described of the woman.
"Quick ride, after which she'd smacked my rump and sent me off to graze. Among the many things about it that were wrong: It happened in a grassy field behind a busy pub."
Hurley, 58, addressed rumours she was the older woman in question during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen, denying it had anything to do with her.
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Hurley called the rumours 'ludicrous' Tim Graham Photo Library via Get
"That was ludicrous!" Hurley said.
"He said, 'She was English. She was older than me. It was in Gloucestershire.' And they were like, 'Ah, it's Elizabeth.'
"It was absurd. It was ridiculous."
Hurley said she'd never met Prince Harry, although she had rubbed shoulders with British royals at various events including King Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince William.
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The actress said she'd never met Prince Harry. Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Hurley dated actor Hugh Grant until 2001. Penske Media via Getty Images
In fact she says she's still never met Harry.
In 2001, Hurley had recently split with Hugh Grant whom she'd met in 1987. She would go on to become a mum as a result of her next public relationship with movie producer Steve Bing, welcoming son Damian in 2002.
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Hurley rubbed shoulders with royals at the De Beers/Versace 'Diamonds are Forever' event in 1999. Getty
She joined Prince William at a fundraising event at Kensington Palace. Getty
Hurley attended the NSPCC Challenge held at Buckingham Palace by Prince Andrew. PA Images via Getty Images
The pair split before the birth of their child.
Prince Harry's longest serious relationship before his marriage to Meghan Markle was with Chelsy Davy, whom he dated from 2004 until 2011, and then Cressida Bonas from 2012 until 2014.
Harry began dating Meghan Markle in 2016. PA Images via Getty Images
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began dating in 2016 and were married 2018.
The live in California with their two children Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two.
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