Netflix star shrugs off Royal Family portrayal as ‘just another role’

She told Harper’s Bazaar UK: “I’d been acting for a good 10 years before then, so I had a decent gauge on how it all worked and enough experience under my belt to know that it was just another role.

“That was good for me because it meant I was willing just to be amazed about these extraordinary experiences I was having, as opposed to believing the hype.”

Netflix star shrugs off Royal Family portrayal as ‘just another role’

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Voicing similar opinions to the late monarch’s grandson, Prince Harry, Ms Foy shared her dislike for social media, explaining she tends to “shut up” when it comes to public discussion.

The Crown star said: “What I believe and who I am and where I stand on things is constantly in flux, as much as it is for everyone else, and I have absolutely no authority to discuss or proclaim about anything other than what I do as an actor.

“If you’re just making noise for the sake of it, then you should probably shut up – so I tend to shut up.”

On the topic of social media, she added: “I am vitriolic in my hatred of it. There has to be some sort of medium where it enhances and makes life better, not just much worse, and I don’t really think that’s happening at the moment.

Ms Foy holds a strong dislike for social media

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“It’s very strange to watch these things happen from the outside – to see that everything is changing, and I don’t feel I’m changing with it.”

The Duke of Sussex previously shared how there is a lack of “awareness” about social media when discussing Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s phone access.

Speaking to American comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj, Harry explained he and Meghan have talked “a lot” about when their children will have access to phones.

The duke said: “We will be way more cautious and hesitant of allowing our kids to have access to social media.”

The Duke of Sussex shared how there is a lack of ‘awareness’ about social media

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The couple, who have spoken out on the threats of social media, fear other parents will have to manage their child’s access online with limited existing knowledge.

Harry explained: “In no logical, fair, ethical, moral world, should a parent have to consider this app that sits on the phone.

“For these kids who are on smartphones at the moment, even if you’re a parent who says, you know what, I’m not going to allow you to be on Instagram. I’m not going to allow you to be on Snapchat.

“Guess what happens? They go to school, they get bullied because they’re the only person that’s not on that platform.”

Harry talked about the threats of social media

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The prince discussed the dangers of social media and shared the age at which he feels young people should be given access online.

He explained: “I think you know, once your brain is properly formed, you are starting to learn who you are.

“I think 21 is a sensible age. But the companies don’t, they won’t ever allow that. They will throw tens of millions of dollars to lobby against that.”

Over two-thirds of children aged three to 17 use social media, with activity increasing significantly with age.

Some 95 per cent of 16-17-year-olds use social media, and just over half are under 13s, despite most platforms requiring users to be at least 13.