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Move over Kang and Pope Francis, Harry and Meghan are new Instagram record-holders

04 April 2019 - 07:46
By Jessica levitt
It's been a big week for the royal couple, who have created their own traditions.
Image: Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP It's been a big week for the royal couple, who have created their own traditions.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new Instagram account has become the fastest account on the social media platform to reach one million followers.

They got the love in just five hours and 45 minutes, taking the title from Korean musician Kang Daniel, who picked up one million followers in 11 hours and 36 minutes in January.

Before Kang, Pope Francis was the record-holder. He gathered a million followers in 12 hours when he joined the platform in 2016.

The followers just keep pouring in for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, with their account sitting at more than three million at the time of publishing this article.

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Today The Duke of Sussex met with families, children and young adults at @Ymcaenglandandwales in South Ealing as a continuation of his dedicated work in the mental health space. “There continues to be huge progress in smashing the stigma that surrounds mental health, but let’s keep normalising the conversation. Let’s keep reminding each other that it’s okay to not be okay, and to listen to each other. After all, how we think determines how we act, how we feel, and how we treat ourselves and those around us.” -The Duke of Sussex It takes courage, strength and honesty, but talking through your mental health issues often becomes the key to dealing with them. Just like physical exercise, which we all know is good for us; we have to care for our minds as much as we do for our bodies. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives. It is a part of all of us. Have an unashamed conversation on how you feel, be empowered to share your story and you will see you are not alone. For more information visit @heads_together. 📷Royal Communications / PA

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They've posted twice and, in their introductory message, said they wanted to share what is important to them and what drives them.

They shared a series of pictures of them at various events, highlighting the causes they support.

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