On Monday, the 44-year-old actress shared the heartfelt way her sister-in-law, Lady Gabriella Kingston, supported her after the birth of her eldest daughter.
In an interview with Tatler, Sophie Winkleman revealed that she moved from LA back to the UK to be closer to her royal family members, who were eager to help with babysitting duties.
She candidly told the publication, “I needed to take advantage of my mother and my sister-in-law [Lady Gabriella Kingston] and get free help, and it was the right thing to do.”
Sophie and Lady Gabriella share a remarkably close bond, with Sophie even performing at Gabriella’s wedding to her late husband, Thomas Kingston.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, she recounted, “I sang one of my sister-in-law’s favorite songs, ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow.’ There were a few tears, but I’m not sure if it was because they were moved or wanted me to stop!”
Sophie’s daughters, Maud and Isabella, also served as bridesmaids on the special day. Reflecting on the experience, she added, “It’s nerve-racking being the mother of the bridesmaids because you have no clue what they are going to feel like doing while they’re walking up the aisle.”
Sophie has been refreshingly honest about the challenges of parenthood. She told Tatler, “I didn’t realize before I had kids that I have all the authority of a goldfish. I say ‘no,’ and they just laugh.” She also expressed strong views on smartphones, saying, “I’m the biggest bore about smartphones. I want to start a revolution to get every parent in England to agree not to give smartphones to children. If we all did it, then no one would be missing out. I’m not saying this in any kind of holier-than-thou way, but people have become so self-obsessed; it’s sad.”
Sophie and her husband, Lord Frederick Windsor, live in Chelsea, London, with their two daughters. The couple was recently seen together at Wimbledon, where Sophie radiated royal glamour in a stunning white dress with ruched sleeves and a fitted waist, accessorized with beaded earrings and cream peep-toe wedges.
