Vanessa Kirby Quotes

I watched tons of archive footage of princess Margaret and listened to the music she loved; that was really immersive and brilliant.

That's exactly how I felt. So getting to suddenly know this young [princess] Margaret, who had this extraordinary life - it was sad and tragic and difficult and sort of astonishing and getting to know her young self was amazing because it completely defied all my expectations.

I really enjoyed stepping into that side of [princess Margaret] and being silly and naughty and fun.

I would argue [princess] Margaret is the tragic figure of the century.

Kate Middleton's a pretty girl who sounds nice.

I love Prince Harry. Good looking and a bit of a rebel. Me and his dad are as thick as thieves and I knew Harry before I knew his dad so we've met a few times. I think he's amazing. And I think you can relate to him because he's made mistakes. He's cool.

I don't think you can have any actual idea of what the Royal Family are really like from how they are portrayed in the papers.

Everybody has an image of [princess Margaret], to a certain extent. But I felt it would have been harder if we were playing them as they are now. In a way, I don't know how much of a living memory we as a collective have of them in the '50s, when Margaret was 21 and this sort of Elizabeth Taylor. You don't think of your grandparents as being teenagers. You just can't - your brain just can't go there!

[Princess Margaret] was loud, an extrovert, an exhibitionist, loved fashion, loved color, loved music, loved drama, loved the theater, wanted to be a ballerina or actress, was always the little one putting on the school plays, and [princess] Elizabeth reluctantly did it and got stage fright.

[Queen Elizabeth] is just the granny queen! She's our granny queen who shakes people's hands!

No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope?

[Princess Margaret] was always trying to radicalize things.

I have nothing against the Queen of England. Even in my heart I never resented her for not being Jackie Kennedy. She is, to my mind, a very gallant lady, victimized by whoever it is who designs the tops of her uniforms.

I think everyone in the United States has such admiration for the British royal family, and with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, there's a whole new interest in the younger generation.

Growing up in England, of course you do absorb certain ways the royals wave their hands and carry themselves.

Being a model and an actress, I feel we a have a responsibility towards society.

I have only met Prince Charles once, when he was very charming and easy to chat to. I have always had a soft spot for him, and I admire our constitutional monarchy, but Charles often comes across as eccentric, and he has a mixed press.

You have to protect your personal life, your family and their intimacy as much as possible, whenever possible. Especially when you're a public figure with appearances to attend. Of course, that's harder to do than to say.

We know all about actors and singers because they do interviews, but with the royals, everything's so tightly controlled. They live this strange reality behind closed doors.

I'm not an actress, I'm a girl who was on reality TV.

Growing up, the image I had of Princess Margaret was completely different. I knew that she was a slightly tragic figure, but I didn't know why. Now, I love her with my all my heart. She was such an amazing person, and getting to 'know' her better was an honor.

Kate Middleton is intelligent, good looking, kind, and fun, and she is remarkably normal.

I think anyone who is ever on TV is a role model for somebody.

William's marriage to Kate Middleton showed that social class, which seemed so important when Prince Charles was looking for a bride in the Eighties, is no longer an issue.

I respect the media, and in return, they respect my privacy.