
Here’s why Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have unfollowed everyone on Instagram
By Sarah Walker
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex want you to be the next star of their Instagram page @sussexroyal!
In light of Duchess Meghan ’s recent guest-editing of the September issue of British Vogue – dubbed “Forces for Change” – the couple are opening up their Instagram account for nominations. Every month, they follow a new set of accounts to highlight important issues that are close to their hearts. But there’s a change this time.
“For the month of August we look to you for help,” the pair posted to the social media channel on Wednesday. “We want to know who YOUR Force for Change is.... Each month, we change the accounts we follow to highlight various causes, people or organisations doing amazing things for their communities and the world at large.”
Prince Harry and Meghan then asked their followers to add inspiring suggestions in the post’s comments section. They’re looking for “someone you look up to, the organisation doing amazing work that we should all be following, an account that inspires you to be and do better (or that simply makes you feel good), or the handle that brims with optimism for a brighter tomorrow.”
As part of the move, the new parents unfollowed all of the accounts they had previously been following, including charities they sought to highlight. They noted they’ll select 15 new accounts to follow on Aug. 5 as part of their goal to acknowledge those Forces of Change around them in August.
The aforementioned special edition of British Vogue features “a diverse selection of women from all walks of life, each driving impact and raising the bar for equality, kindness, justice and open-mindedness” on the cover, including Jane Fonda and Christy Turlington.
Creating the special collector’s edition of the magazine was a passion project for the busy duchess, who worked on the issue when she was pregnant with Archie Harrison.
“These last seven months have been a rewarding process, curating and collaborating with Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief, to take the year’s most-read fashion issue and steer its focus to the values, causes and people making impact in the world today,” the duchess said in a statement.
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“Through this lens I hope you’ll feel the strength of the collective in the diverse selection of women chosen for the cover as well as the team of support I called upon within the issue to help bring this to light. I hope readers feel as inspired as I do, by the ‘Forces for Change’ they’ll find within these pages.”
This social media move is yet another example of how the royal pair plan to build out their charitable foundation’s strategy. Dubbed Sussex Royal, it will reportedly focus on the initiatives that are near and dear to their hearts.
The organization will be headed by powerhouse quartet of directors with ties to political superstars like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. PR guru Sara Latham, who is currently the royal pair’s Communications Secretary, is one such person, as is Natalie Campbell, a former staffer at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Foundation, according to E!.