Article continues below advertisementAn insider close to Meghan Markle is speaking out on "ridiculous double standards" the Duchess of Sussex has experienced within the royal family. "Can you blame the couple for wanting to escape the peculiar prison of royal life, especially given the ridiculous double standards applied to the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Andrew?" Bryony Gordon, who has been friends with the Suits star since 2018, told a news outlet on Thursday, August 7.