That was something that’s very important.

“That is still very predominant nowadays.”

So many of us can relate, and von Rittberg is dedicated to changing the narrative.

Alicia von Rittberg posing for Becoming Elizabeth event

How many times have you heard someone say, “Girls mature earlier than boys?”

“[Elizabeth] has probably grown beyond her years.

She’s very mature, but because she needed to be,” the actor told us.

Alicia von Rittberg posing for Becoming Elizabeth event

“She grew up without a mother and lost her father.

She fell in and out of favor, basically.

One day, she’s in line for the throne, and one day she’s an orphan.

Alicia von Rittberg posing

“Becoming Elizabeth” will debut on Sunday, June 12 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on STARZ.