The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, is embarking on the new year with a bang by reigniting her Instagram presence for the first time since 2020. On Wednesday, The Associated Press officially verified that the handle @meghan belongs to Her Royal Highness. Her debut post, an evocative black-and-white video, captures her at the seashore, donned in white attire, artistically etching the year 2025 into the sand on a dreary, overcast day.Remarkably, her newly reactivated account has swiftly amassed over 200,000 eager followers.
Meghan tied the knot with Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, in 2018, and they initially shared the digital space with Harry's brother, Prince William, and his spouse, Kate, the Princess of Wales, under the collective handle @KensingtonRoyal. However, a year into their marriage, Meghan and Harry ventured out on their own, unveiling @SussexRoyal, a move that signaled their gradual estrangement from the royal fold. Unfortunately, @SussexRoyal was decommissioned in 2020, coinciding with the couple's announcement of stepping back from their official duties.
Prior to her royal life, Meghan was a beloved Instagram figure, particularly renowned for her role in the TV series "Suits," and she had hinted at her impending return to the platform. During a 2022 intimate chat with New York Magazine's The Cut, she confided, "Do you want to know a secret? I’m making a comeback… on Instagram." On other occasions, she expressed hesitation about rejoining Instagram, citing fears of harassment. In 2023, Meghan and Harry advocated for stricter content moderation policies on social media platforms, emphasizing that some apps posed potential mental health risks to young users.
