How To Follow The New Royal Family Social Media Accounts

On Thursday, Sept. 8, Buckingham Palace announced that Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II, had passed away aged 96. Upon her passing, the Queen’s first-born child, King Charles III, became the new monarch, marking a new era in British royal history. King Charles’s ascension to the throne brought on some significant changes to currency, the national anthem, and royal titles – and with a new documentary from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle imminent, exposing the realities of life in the royal family, the institution has truly entered a modern era. Accordingly, the changing of official titles also translates to the updating of the royal Instagram and Twitter handles.

Find out everything to know about the royal family’s new social media accounts, below.

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the official titles of several senior royals were immediately changed, including the Duchess of Cornwall, who is now officially the Queen Consort, and the Duke of Cornwall, who is now King Charles III. He was also previously the Prince of Wales.

As for the official @ClarenceHouse Twitter and Instagram accounts belonging to the former Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, no changes have been made. Instead, both accounts are “no longer being updated,” and followers are being redirected to the official royal family accounts on both Twitter and Instagram for any social media updates regarding King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort.

Changes to the royal social media accounts weren’t the only online updates to have been made in the immediate aftermath of the Queen’s death. The official royal family website was also swiftly refreshed to list the new titles of King Charles II, Queen Consort, and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Prince William and Katherine, The Prince and Princess of Wales

Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate Middleton — formerly the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — are now titled the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and King Charles has also granted the pair the title of Prince and Princess of Wales.

As mentioned, these royal title changes were reflected on social media. Soon after the Queen’s passing, the official @princeandprincessofwales Instagram and @KensingtonRoyal Twitter accounts were updated with new usernames and handles to display Prince William and Middleton’s current royal titles.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry remains the Duke of Sussex, alongside his wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. The pair have taken a step back from official royal duties in recent years, with a forthcoming Netflix documentary about their experiences of royal life – called Harry & Meghan – set to air its first instalment on Dec. 8. The couple still have a verified Instagram account @sussexroyal. That said, it hasn’t been updated since 2020, and most updates now end up appearing on their website Archwell.