“It really worries me. I think she’s under too much pressure. There’s a high price to pay to be married to that family,” said Mr Markle.

The former TV lighting director blasted the royal family as “outdated” and wondered why his daughter had to start conforming to a “ridiculous” dress code.

“Meghan seems like something out of an old movie. Why in 2018 are we dressing like the 1930s? Why do they have to cover their knees?” he posed.