Actress Lily James: Why Meghan Markle will be a 'force for good'

Meghan Markle has been described as 'beautifully articulate and passionate' by actress and self-confessed Royal Family fan Lily James. Photos / Getty Images

Actress Lily James says she thinks Meghan will be a 'force for good' - as she reveals she's got 'more into the royals' since watching boyfriend Matt Smith in The Crown.

Unlike Meghan and Prince Harry however, the 29-year-old says she and Matt, 35, are not set to wed - after sparking engagement rumours by wearing a glitzy diamond ring at the BAFTAs earlier this year.

Lily added that she thought her actor beau was "brilliant" as Prince Philip in the popular Netflix drama, describing the series as the "best sort of PR for the royals".

It appears that the actress is now looking forward to the drama catching up with the modern day, after declaring herself a big fan of former Suits star Meghan.

Speaking to The Telegraph's Stella magazine, Lily revealed that she believed Harry and Meghan's relationship to be a "really positive thing".

"[Meghan] seems beautifully articulate and passionate – and I think she'll be a force for good," she said.

The War and Peace actress confessed that her interest in the royals has been piqued since watching boyfriend Matt play Prince Philip

"I love The Crown[and] I think he's so brilliant in it," Lily said, "I have become more into the Royal family since watching it – it's been the best sort of PR for them."

However, Lily confirmed that she and Matt are not engaged, adding that she doesn't want to have children at the moment.

The actress had set tongues wagging after wearing a large diamond ring on her ring finger at the BAFTAs in February.

Dismissing the rumours, Lily said: "I just wore a ring… It was just a genuine mistake!"  
The actress - who is set to star in new film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - has been has been dating Matt since 2014, after they met while working on the film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Earlier this year, boyfriend Matt was embroiled in controversy after it was revealed that he was paid more than The Crown co-star Claire Foy, who plays the Queen in the first two series.