King Charles ‘Works All Day’ Then ‘Disappears’ Until 4 a.m. Doing This, Says Royal Family Member

Sophie Winkleman, who married Lord Frederick Windsor, shared her close relationships with the royals

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King Charles and Sophie Winkleman at Royal Ascot on June 24, 2023

Sophie Winkleman [1] counts King Charles [2] as a "very dear friend." The wife of Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Queen Elizabeth [3]'s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, opened up about her relationships with members of the royal family as she graced the cover of Tatler's February 2024 issue [4]. The actress, known for her roles in Two and a Half Men and, most recently, Wonka, shared that she's "really good friends with all of them."

"That's a really daft thing to say, but behind the camera, they're really fun, clever, kind people," Sophie, 43, added. She shared a bit about her special relationship with King Charles, 75, and revealed his work ethic knows no bounds. The King "is a very dear friend.

I spend a bit of time with him," Sophie said. "You see how he works all day long, has a quick supper and then disappears until about 4 a.m. to write letters. He cares about so many things, and he comes up with brilliant solutions."

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Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman in June 2022

Related: Princess Beatrice and Sophie Windsor Are Chic Style Twins at Jubilee Church Service [5] Sophie also named Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh [6], Princess Beatrice [7], Princess Eugenie [8], Zara Tindall [9], Princess Anne, Sarah Ferguson and Sarah Chatto among those she is close to.

She added that while she does "love" Prince William and Kate Middleton, "they're so busy and don't live in London, so I don't see them much." Sophie, Lord Frederick and their two daughters recently attended Princess Kate's Christmas carol concert [10] at Westminster Abbey, supporting the Princess of Wales in her third year hosting the holiday event. Maud, the couple's eldest daughter, used to attend the same school [11] as Prince William and Princess Kate's children before the Wales family moved to Windsor.

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Lord Frederick Windsor, Sophie Winkleman and children at Princess Kate's Christmas concert on Dec.

8, 2023

For Sophie -- or Lady Frederick Windsor, as she's officially called -- her close-knit bonds with her in-laws became extra important after a terrifying car crash in November 2017 left her trapped in an upside-down vehicle with life-threatening injuries. Story continues The then-Prince Charles' cook at Clarence House provided her family with two meals a day for months, which Sophie says was "lifesaving, having this massive thing twice daily that I didn't have to worry about."

Meanwhile, Prince William asked his air ambulance colleague to "take good care of her" and Prince Edward's wife, Sophie, visited her at the hospital. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter [12] to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!

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Sophie Winkleman at Royal Ascot 2023 with the royal family

Related: Sophie Winkleman Opens Up About Going from Acting to Royal Life: 'Prince William's Been Heaven'[13] Recovery took time, but Queen Elizabeth had an idea to help the process.

Sophie told Tatler that while speaking to the late Queen at an event, "She asked how I was, and she said, 'We can't have that. You have to go in the water.' She told us that when horses had broken backs, they swam, and so she let me use her pool at Buckingham Palace. That's the reason I got better.

It was so typically thoughtful."

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^ Tatler's February 2024 issue (www.tatler.com)
^ Princess Beatrice and Sophie Windsor Are Chic Style Twins at Jubilee Church Service (people.com)
^ Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh (people.com)
^ Princess Beatrice (people.com)
^ Princess Eugenie (people.com)
^ Zara Tindall (people.com)
^ attended Princess Kate's Christmas carol concert (people.com)
^ attend the same school (people.com)
^ Sign up for our free Royals newsletter (forms.dotdashmeredith.com)
^ Sophie Winkleman Opens Up About Going from Acting to Royal Life: 'Prince William's Been Heaven' (people.com)
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