Sophie Winkleman takes a stand for Royal family in bold move

Sophie Winkleman got candid about the challenges of Royal life, admitting she "feels for them all," while reflecting on living life in the spotlight and balancing motherhood with her acting career, including her latest role in Wild Cherry.

During her conversation with The Times, the 45-year-old actress, who is also known as Lady Frederick Windsor, shared, "The more I get to know the royal family, the more I get that their lives are total hell and that level of unasked-for fame is a form of torture."

"None of them went on Pop Idol or something to be famous," she continued.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe actress further added, "To have that sort of blinding spotlight in your face from when you're born, not knowing quite whom you can trust, not knowing if someone's going to betray you, people writing lies about you the whole time, is just brutal."

"I feel for them all. I don't think a life with that much scrutiny and pressure is remotely healthy, but they have no choice."

In an interview with Tatler magazine, back in 2023, Sophie showered the Royal family with praise and revealed how they were there for her during a tough time in 2017 after a car crash in 2017 left her with a broken spine.

During her recovery, the late Queen Elizabeth II extended her kindness by offering her the use of Buckingham Palace’s swimming pool and the then Prince Charles arranged for his Clarence House chef to prepare and send her two meals a day for several months.

Talking to The Times, she further said, "The senior royals work really hard with thousands of charities in Britain and around the world, behind the scenes as well as front-facing. There's no getting away from the fact they add huge prestige and heft to whatever cause they're supporting."