The Royal couple who emigrated to the US years before Harry and Meghan

21.12.2022 - 15:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk

There's been a lot of attention on Harry and Meghan since the day they announced they were packing their bags and starting a new life in America.

But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are not the only Royal couple to do so, as Sophie Winkleman and Lord Frederick of Windsor did the exact same thing after they got married in front of senior members of the family at Hampton Court Palace in southwest London in 2009.

Peep Show actress Sophie might be familiar to some Royal watchers as she's appeared in shows such as Two and a Half Men, Death in Paradise, Trust, This Is Going To Hurt and Sanditon.

She met Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's son, Lord Frederick Windsor, at Cambridge and the couple married in 2009 before moving over to California shortly after so that Sophie could continue with her career.

It wasn't the last we heard from them here in the UK though, as they remained prominent members of the family and regularly travelled between the UK and USA, writes The Mirror, before relocating back here for good.

The couple have joined other members of the Royal Family, including the late Queen, for engagements. They even appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palace sometimes including the Jubilee celebrations last year.

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It was Channel 4's Peep Show which really got Sophie, whose sister is Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman, a name for herself though. And speaking to the Times in 2020, she said: "I’ve been incredibly welcomed with open arms by all of them.

"I haven’t had a single negative experience. The Queen’s been wonderful, Prince Charles has been wonderful, Prince William’s been heaven.

"They’d never tell me off at all if I wanted to play some [racy] role. Everyone’s looked after me. Oh God, please don’t make me