Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have quit social media, citing the “hate” they have recieved on Facebook and Twitter, according to The Sunday Times.
The couple will now no longer use social media in both a personal and professional capacity.
A source close to the couple revealed they had “no plans” to use social media for their new Archewell Foundation and were “very unlikely” to restart utilising platforms personally.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to California last year after abruptly resigning from British royal duties, have previously had prominent presences online.
They amassed more than 10 million Instagram followers to their Sussex Royal account while they were working royals.
In the past, the couple have complained bitterly about their treatment on social media, as well as in the British media.
Meghan described past trolling she received as “almost unsurvivable”.
In 2016, Harry issued an unprecedented statement denouncing “the racial undertones of comment pieces” and “the sexism and racism of social media trolls”.
After giving up their ‘Sussex Royal’ brand, they launched a wide-ranging non-profit organisation, Archewell, last year.
The couple have started other creative ventures, including signing a deal with Spotify to produce podcasts that tell “uplifting and entertaining stories”.
They have also signed a multi-year contract, reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars, with streaming giant Netflix to produce “impactful” films and series.
