Sunday, August 16, 2026

Prince Harry, wife quit social media over ‘cyber bullying’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex expressed frustration with the barrage of hateful comments they received from online trolls.

• January 11, 2021

Rattled by heightened harassment from cyber bullies, British royal couple Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have discontinued the use of social networking apps, UK newspaper The Sunday Times reported.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex expressed frustration with the barrage of hateful comments they received from online trolls, the newspaper said.

Prince Harry, 36, and biracial American wife Meghan — a 39-year-old former actress — will no longer operate their Facebook and Twitter accounts, including their Instagram handles which have amassed over 10 million followers.

Touted as a “progressive” couple in a largely conservative royal family, the duo had earlier announced their decision to step back from royal duties as senior members of the British monarchy, to pursue “financial independence” and “earn a professional income.”

It remains uncertain if the duchess would relaunch her acting career as the couple transition into their new roles — splitting time between the UK and North America.

The social media would not be accommodated in their trajectory outside royalty, insider sources told the Times.

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Adeleke and Kwankwaso

States

Kwankwaso congratulates Adeleke on Osun governorship election victory

Mr Adeleke defeated his closest opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes.

Scotland police

Heading 5

Mother jailed six years for killing baby with hairdryer

The jury unanimously convicted the defendant of culpable homicide.

Efunkoya championship

Sport

Efunkoya championship producing future stars: Organisers 

He said the foundation aimed to produce replacements for Nigeria’s national team.

NiMet

Heading 5

NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, cloudiness nationwide 

According to the agency, strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

Ademola Adeleke

States

INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election

INEC declared Mr Adeleke the winner after he defeated his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, and 13 other contestants.

Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (IBLCDA) secretariat

Lagos

Lagos council provides free healthcare to 350 Elepe residents

Mr Olowu commended residents for their impressive turnout.