Overview
- Sophie Winkleman tells The Times that unasked-for fame makes royal life "a form of torture" with a "blinding spotlight" from birth and constant fears of betrayal.
- She says the scrutiny is "not remotely healthy" yet unavoidable for those born into the monarchy.
- Married to Lord Frederick Windsor since 2009, she speaks as an in-law who attends royal events while preferring independence and privacy in her own career.
- She defends senior royals' service, citing the King's Trust, Princess Anne's near-500 annual engagements, and the Duchess of Edinburgh's recent work in Sudan.
- Coverage also notes her public warnings about AI in classrooms, urging schools to step back from digital learning in remarks at the ARC conference earlier this year.