In the caption, the proud parents wrote: “We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019. Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz.
The birth announcement gained 1 million likes in less than an hour and now boasts 2.7 million likes, making it the most-liked post of any royal Instagram account, according toHello!magazine.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their official account,@SussexRoyal, in April, well over a year after Meghan deleted all of her social media pages and closed down her personal lifestyle blog,The Tig.
Within the first five hours and 45 minutes of being on the platform, the royal couple hit 1 million followers. The milestoneearned them a spot in the Guinness World Records bookfor the fastest time to reach that follower count, the organization said.
By the end of day one, they were at3 million followersand had shared just two posts. They are now up to 6.5 million follows.
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But the decision was for a meaningful reason. The couple explained in a post that they are only following organizations that work to “promote mental well-being, mental fitness, body positivity, self-care, and the importance of human connection” this month. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S., while Mental Health Awareness Week runs from May 13 to 19 in the U.K.
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“There are countless organizations doing amazing work for mental health – please consider the accounts we’ve highlighted as a small snapshot of this global support network,” they wrote. “We are all in this together.”
The accounts includeHeads Together(the royals’ mental health initiative),Lady Gaga‘sBorn This Way Foundation,Headspace,Pandas FoundationandOprah Winfrey‘sSuperSoul Sunday talk show.
Each month, Meghan and Harry will change their following list to reflect charities and organizations surrounding different causes.
source: people.com
