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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's New Instagram Account Already Has A Scandal

Uh-oh - by Maddison Urquhart
  • 08 Apr 2019
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's New Instagram Account Already Has A Scandal

In case you missed it, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched their own Instagram page following news they were to form their own household separate from the Cambridge's, AKA Prince William and Kate Middleton. Sharing everything from the events attended by the Royal Family to the couple’s humanitarian and philanthropic endeavours, the Sussex’s Instagram debut was met with much enthusiasm from royal fans ecstatic to catch a glimpse into couple's private lives. But now, it seems that one person isn't too enthused about the Duke and Duchess' renewed social media presence.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launched their joint Instagram account on April 2, writing that they would be using their new platform to share "the work that drives us, the causes we support, important announcements, and the opportunity to shine a light on key issues."

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"Welcome to our official Instagram; we look forward to sharing the work that drives us, the causes we support, important announcements, and the opportunity to shine a light on key issues. We thank you for your support, and welcome you to @sussexroyal."- Harry & Meghan

As stated by the BBC, the username  — @sussexroyal — was acquired from a West Sussex resident named Kevin Keiley. Keiley, who works as a driving instructor, claims that the handle was stolen from him without permission. Keiley had that specific handle because of where he lives and his favourite soccer team, Reading FC, which is nicknamed after the royals. Despite the account being rendered inactive (to be fair, Instagram does have a policy surrounding the acquisition of inactive usernames), the Worthing resident says that he still liked to occasionally browse through his feed.

His handle was automatically changed to @_sussexroyal_, which he was unaware of until he was alerted by his son to via text message. "I got a jokey text from my son which said 'Ha ha, I see your handle has gone then,'" Keiley said.

Keiley further added that he was "annoyed" that no one from the royal family or Instagram reached out about taking his handle. “I didn’t ask for this," he continued. "I’ve had the account for years. It’s not very pleasant." While @sussexroyal now officially belongs to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Instagram, Keiley isn't quite ready to give up the username just yet as he still maintains its ownership on Twitter.

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What an incredibly special surprise the grassroots led #globalsussexbabyshower was last Sunday! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are immensely grateful for the outpouring of love and support in anticipation of the birth of their first child. In lieu of sending gifts, the couple have long planned to encourage members of the public to make donations to select charities for children and parents in need. If you already made a donation, the couple send you their greatest thanks. If you are thinking about it, they ask that you kindly consider the following organisations they've selected, which we will highlight here over the next few days: @thelunchboxfund @littlevillagehq @wellchild @baby2baby The Duke and Duchess remain appreciative for your warm wishes and kindness during this especially happy time in their lives! Thank you for sharing the love ❤️

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are yet to come forward and comment on the alleged 'gram stealing scandal. 

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