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Sophie Winkleman<\/a> has given a candid new interview and explained why the lives of members of the Royal Family<\/a> are “total hell.” Ever since Sophie married<\/a> Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s son, Lord Frederick Windsor<\/a>, in 2009, she has been styled as Lady Frederick Windsor and has since welcomed two daughters, Maud and Isabella.<\/p>\n Sophie is perhaps most recognisable for her acting work and has had roles in shows such as Two and a Half Men, Peep Show, and This is Going to Hurt. Over the years, she has been vocal with her praise for how she has been welcomed into the Firm.<\/p>\n Speaking in a new interview with The Times<\/a>, Sophie said: \u201cThe 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.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n She continued: \u201cNone of them went on Pop Idol or something to be famous. To have that sort of blinding spotlight in your face from when you\u2019re born, not knowing quite whom you can trust, not knowing if someone\u2019s going to betray you, people writing lies about you the whole time, is just brutal.<\/p>\n “I feel for them all. I don\u2019t think a life with that much scrutiny and pressure is remotely healthy, but they have no choice.\u201d<\/p>\n Sophie is the daughter of children’s author Cindy Black and Barry Winkleman and is also the half-sister of TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> host, Claudia Winkleman<\/a>.<\/p>\n She has praised her experience of marrying into the Royal Family before. In another interview with The Times<\/a> from 2020, she said: \u201cI\u2019ve been incredibly welcomed with open arms by all of them. I haven\u2019t had a single negative experience.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n She went on, referring to the late Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, “The Queen\u2019s been wonderful, Prince Charles has been wonderful, Prince William<\/a>\u2019s been heaven.<\/p>\n “They\u2019d never tell me off at all if I wanted to play some racy role. Everyone\u2019s looked after me. Oh God, please don\u2019t make me sound too gushing.”<\/p>\n Despite her successful acting career, Lady Frederick Windsor has also spoken out on a number of causes which are dear to her heart. Sophie has often condemned the use of screens in classrooms and previously admitted to removing her two children from their school after they were handed iPads.<\/p>\n