Meghan Markle wasn’t eager to share photos of her children with the British press for a reason. During her time as an active member of the British royal family, the Duchess of Sussex was expected to release pictures of her now 3-year-old son, Archie, to the Royal Rota, which is the press pool that covers Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. "There’s literally a structure," the former American actress explained in The Cut cover story on Monday. "Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my children before I can share with the people that love my children?" the 41-year-old, who is biracial, explained. "You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game." Meghan Markle admitted she struggled to share photos of her children with the Royal Rota. (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) According to the duchess, she and her husband, Prince Harry, didn’t have any control over the @KensingtonRoyal Instagram account that they initially shared with Prince William and Kate Middleton.
One month before Archie was born, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own Instagram handle, @sussexroyal, where they refused to play the "exchange game." Instead, they broke their own news and even posted photos that sometimes never made it to the Royal Rota.
But after they stepped back as senior members of the royal family, they shut down the account.The outlet noted that they can no longer use "royal" in their branding.
Markle later announced that she wasn’t returning to social media due to constant bullying from trolls. The duchess also weighed in on the "toxic" tabloid culture and how it negatively impacted two families.
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