Prince William and Kate Middleton change the display name on their social media accounts to ‘The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’ – and fans say it ‘feels more personal’ than ‘Kensington Palace’
- Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleton, 38, have made a change to social media
- Display name on Instagram and Twitter read ‘Kensington Palace’ for five years
- Have changed to ‘Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’ and fans praised the update
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have changed the display names on their Instagram and Twitter accounts.
While the social media display names for the @Kensingtonroyal handle used to be Kensington Palace, Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleton, 38, have added a personal touch – and changed them to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
And royal fans from across the globe have taken to social media to praise the decision – with many adding it feels more ‘personal’ and ‘appropriate.’
‘I got used to ‘Kensington Palace,’ but the new name is probably more appropriate,’ wrote one, while a second penned: ‘I feel it a little bit more personal.’
The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Cambridge, 38, have changed the display names on their Instagram and Twitter accounts. Pictured, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis taking part in the clap for NHS carers as part of the BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief ‘Big Night In at London on April 23, 2020 in London
The change to the royal’s social media accounts come more than five years after the creation of the Kensington Royal handle (pictured)
A third added: ‘They’ve really been doing phenomenal on social media!!’ while a further wrote: ‘I like that – comes across as more personal!’
The Kensington Royal Twitter account was created in September 2014 and initially represented Prince William, Kate and Prince Harry.
They launched their shard Instagram account a year later – with the first post published being an engagement carried out by Prince Harry.
But following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own @sussexroyal Instagram account – which is now inactive.
Earlier today, the Duchess of Cambridge gave royal fans a glimpse into the making of her Chelsea Flower Show garden last year to mark the event going digital. Pictured: Kate helping create the RHS Back To Nature garden
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge currently have an impressive 11.8 million followers on Instagram (pictured)
Prince William and Kate’s update to their social media accounts comes just weeks after the pair changed their profile pictures on Twitter and Instagram.
The adorable snap shows them alongside children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis taking part in the NHS clap for carers as part of the BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief ‘Big Night In’ on April 23.
Many eagle-eyed fans who spotted the social media modification were quick to take to social media.
One wrote: ‘Yayy! I love how the entire RF is getting better and better at social media. But I hope the name ‘kensingtonroyal’ is never changed, I love it so much Star-struck.’
A second added: ‘Yes love this! I feel like they’re both taking more interest in SM lately too, the private snippets like George’s Mother’s Day card suggest they’re taking an active role in the content and I’m here for it.’
Royal fans from across the globe were quick to take to social media to praise the social media update (pictured)