Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s most popular Instagram photos of 2019 are all about Archie – except one sweet snap
IT'S been a year of firsts for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - from welcoming a child to launching their own charitable foundation.
They also opened an Instagram account, , in April - and, unsurprisingly, baby son Archie dominates their top nine most liked pictures.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - who have gained 9.9m followers in just eight months - regularly share updates of their royal work and family life.
However, their seven-month-old little boy is the prime focus of their 'best nine' of 2019 - otherwise known as the top nine posts that received the most 'likes' during the year.
Ranking as the most popular of all among royal fans - with 3m 'likes' - was a black and white photo of Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, taking Archie to meet great-grandparents the Queen and Prince Philip, alongside grandmother Doria Ragland.
This was closely followed by a post the couple had shared days before announcing the birth of their son, which garnered 2.9m 'likes'.
In third place, was a photo - which received 2.8m 'likes' - of Harry and Meghan with Archie in the Great Hall at Windsor Castle in their first photo call as a family two days after the birth.
Next up, was their firstborn's christening in July, which received 2.7m 'likes' and featured Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as well as Princess Diana's sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale.
Posts to celebrate Father's Day in the UK and Mother's Day in the US, received 2.4m and 2.1m 'likes' respectively.
In seventh place was the only photo in the top nine not about Archie - a video shared to celebrate the couple's first wedding anniversary.
The penultimate 'top nine' post was Harry announcing the arrival of his son in an upbeat video - generating 1.7m 'likes'.
In ninth place, with 1.4m 'likes', was a black and white shot of the moment Archbishop Desmond Tutu met Archie, who was being cradled by Meghan.
Since launching their own account earlier this year, the Duke and Duchess have chosen each month to follow a small number of accounts promoting good causes.
For December, they have opted to raise awareness of a dozen charitable accounts in a move "inspired by 12 days of Christmas".
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