Meghan Markle reaches major Instagra milestone just one day after launching account
The Duchess of Sussex’s online following soared after the Jan. 2 announcement of her new Netflix show.
Meghan Markle’s namesake Instagram account has attracted 1 million followers in the first 24 hours since she published her first post.
On Jan. 2, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, garnered 1 million followers on her @meghan Instagram page that she launched on New Year’s Day. A click into the page’s “About this account” tab revealed that the verified account was created in June 2022, though Meghan didn’t post for the first time until Jan. 1.
The Duchess of Sussex kicked off the new year in a major way by posting on a public Instagram account for the first time in years. The first post on the page was a video of Meghan shot by Prince Harry and showed her running on the beach to write “2025” in the sand.
PEOPLE understands the video was captured at a beach by Harry near their Montecito, California home, where the couple lives with their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
After several years away from social media, a source says Meghan is “excited” to make her Instagram comeback, where she plans to spread “joy” and share updates on her latest projects.
