Raised in Scotland with her twin brother Xavier, Honor Swinton Byrne starred in ‘The Souvenir’ then decided to take a degree in psychology; now, she’s following in her Oscar-winning mum’s footsteps Honor Swinton Byrne might not be a household name just yet, but viewers of her latest project – A Very Royal Scandal – will probably recognise the real-life royal her character is based on. Swinton Byrne plays England’s Princess Beatrice in Amazon Prime’s new dramatisation of Prince Andrew’s disastrous 2019 interview with Newsnight . Look past the scandals, though, and the actress’ lineage should be obvious to viewers steeped in British film and television.
She’s the daughter of famed British actress Tilda Swinton – star of Doctor Strange and The Curious case of Benjamin Button , among others – and her late ex-husband, Scottish playwright John Byrne. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Honor Swinton Byrne and her mother Tilda Swinton at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in 2021.
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