Harry and Meghan set world record after gaining one million Instagram followers in fastest time
The royal couple launched @sussexroyal on Tuesday and hit the one million-follower聽milestone in just five hours and 45 minutes.
Wednesday 3 April 2019 21:17, UK
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have entered the record books after gaining one million Instagram followers in the fastest time yet.
The royal couple launched their social media account, @sussexroyal, on Tuesday and hit the one million milestone in just five hours and 45 minutes.
Guinness World Records said the previous best was K-Pop star Kang Daniel, who took 11 hours 36 minutes after posting a selfie with the caption "HELLO".
Harry and Meghan's account now has more than 2.7 million followers despite having just one post so far - a gallery of photos of the pair and people they have met on their engagements.
The post has gained more than 940,000 likes.
The couple's first baby could soon feature on the account, with Meghan expected to give birth in late April or early May.
The Instagram account has been set up after Harry and Meghan split their household from that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
It debuted with a picture of the couple's monogram - a combination of H and M with a crown above it - on a blue background.
The royals uploaded a series of photos from the 11 months since they got married, including images from their tour of Australia and New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.