Although it may seem like a lifetime ago, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry used to be super active on social media. Before departing their positions as senior royals in 2020, their Sussex Royal Instagram account, which gave fans an intimate look into their lives as working royals, had climbed to over 9 million followers. But they left it by the wayside when they transitioned into their new life. Meghan, however, recently returned to Instagram when she announced her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. Its accompanying Instagram account has over 600,000 followers. And yet, the parents don’t seem to have plans to give Archie and Lilibet access to social media any time soon.
In October, the couple headlined a mental health summit for their Archewell Foundation and spoke with parents about the dangers of allowing kids on social media without supervision or before they’re old enough to develop healthy habits, according to People. They also expressed hesitancy about allowing their children to create their own social media accounts in the future. “Being a mom is the most important thing in my entire life — outside, of course, being a wife to this one,” said Meghan during the event. “But I will say I feel fortunate that our children are at an age, again quite young, so this isn’t in our immediate future, but I also feel frightened at how it’s continuing to change and this will be in front of us.”
