Lady Frederick Windsor, born Sophie Winkleman, described the lives of senior members of the royal family as "total hell" and "a form of torture" due to their unasked-for fame. Winkleman, married to Lord Frederick Windsor, a grandson of Prince Michael of Kent, expressed sympathy for the royals, stating that the constant spotlight from birth, coupled with the inability to trust people and constant media scrutiny, is brutal and unhealthy.
Winkleman, a former actress known for roles in "Peep Show" and "Two and a Half Men," noted that unlike many celebrities who seek fame, royals are thrust into it from birth without choice. She acknowledged her own personal experience of a wedding filled with unfamiliar faces and a subsequent immediate move to Los Angeles for her acting career, highlighting a different path to fame and public life. Despite her comments about the pressures of royal life, Winkleman stated that she loves her husband's family.
