Why Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Unfollowed Everybody On Instagram

By Emily Lee

August 1, 2019

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just unfollowed all the accounts they were previously following on Instagram. Don't worry, though, there's no petty social media drama here. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex actually have a really good reason for hitting that unfollow button. In fact, this isn't even the first time Harry and Meghan have done this since launching their official Instagram account. Back in May, they unfollowed everyone except for a handful of mental health charities they wanted to highlight for their followers.

This time around, the Sussexes are asking their followers to help them decide who they should follow for the month of August. They explained their reasoning in a length Instagram post:

For the month of August we look to you for help. We want to know who YOUR Force for Change is.... Each month, we change the accounts we follow to highlight various causes, people or organizations doing amazing things for their communities and the world at large.

Over the next few days please add your suggestions into the comments section: someone you look up to, the organization 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.

We will choose 15 accounts and follow them next Monday, as we spend the month of August acknowledging the Forces for Change in all of our lives.

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For the month of August we look to you for help. 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. Over the next few days please add your suggestions into the comments section: 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. We will choose 15 accounts and follow them next Monday, as we spend the month of August acknowledging the Forces for Change in all of our lives.

A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Jul 31, 2019 at 4:00pm PDT

Harry and Meghan's social media campaign for August works in tandem with Meghan's Forces for Change British Vogue issue, which she guest edited with Edward Enniful. The Duchess chose 15 women who personally inspire her to appear on the cover and now she's asking who inspires her followers. They've already gotten over 20,000 comments on the post, as well, so, they'll have a bunch of different inspirational accounts and people to choose from. Will you be making a suggestion for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to follow this month?

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