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Harry and Meghan promote Instagram account celebrating acts of kindness and good news globally 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are promoting the work of a journalist-run Instagram account that focuses on positive news stories globally as part of their work into the New Year. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will ‘shine a spotlight’ on the @goodnews_movement as they choose a different Instagram account each month to remind followers of ‘all the good that is happening in the world.’ 

It comes just one day after Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38,  shared an unseen picture of baby Archie in a highlight reel of their top moments of 2019.

Their latest post on their official lnstagram account read: ‘Happy New Year! For 2020 we will be continuing our tradition of highlighting accounts that inspire, and that remind us of all the good that is happening in the world. 

Harry and Meghan with their baby son Archie meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu during their trip to South Africa 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will 'shine a spotlight' on the @goodnews_movement as they choose a different Instagram account each month to remind followers of 'all the good that is happening in the world.' They made the announcement on their Instagram account

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will ‘shine a spotlight’ on the @goodnews_movement as they choose a different Instagram account each month to remind followers of ‘all the good that is happening in the world.’ They made the announcement on their Instagram account 

‘However, this time we will be focusing on just one account each month. For January, we would like to shine a spotlight on @goodnews_movement. 

‘This journalist run-page covers and celebrates acts of kindness and good news in our global community. We hope it brings you joy!’

Who is the Instagram account’s founder Michelle Figueroa? 

Michelle Figueroa is Boston correspondent for CNN’s Spanish-speaking news service, CNNEE. 

She also contributes to a number of other outlets, including CNN, AJ+, Discovery, PBS and the New York Post.

Figueroa speaks three languages, English, Spanish and Portuguese, and lists her skills as ‘finding unique and sometimes untold stories’. 

The goodnews_movement, which has 189,000 followers, describes itself as a journalist-run page for ‘good news only’ which celebrates community heroes and acts of kindness across the globe.

The page was founded by Michelle Figueroa, the Boston correspondent for CNN’s Spanish-speaking news service.  

Recent stories that it covers include plans by Greyhound to give homeless, young people free tickets to return home or to a safe place, as well as other stories about donations given to refuge shelters over the Christmas period. 

The Duke and Duchess rang in the New Year by hitting a staggering 10 million followers. Their Royal account broke a Guinness World Record when launching on April 2 last year.

It became the fastest Instagram profile to reach one million followers in less than six hours.

This was later beaten by Friends star Jennifer Aniston who gained a million followers in five hours and 45 minutes, upon joining the site in October.

And the most recent picture of Harry, standing by a lake in what is thought to be their Canadian hideaway on Vancouver Island, as he smiles at a beaming Archie, has been viewed over 3.4 million times since it was posted on New Years Eve. 

Sharing the post, which racked up over 260,000 likes in half an hour, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrote: ‘2019 in review. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanking you for your continued support!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared an unseen picture of baby Archie in a highlight reel of their top moments of 2019. The first picture shows Prince Harry standing by a lake in an unknown location, which could be Canada, as he smiles at a beaming Archie

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared an unseen picture of baby Archie in a highlight reel of their top moments of 2019. The first picture shows Prince Harry standing by a lake in an unknown location, which could be Canada, as he smiles at a beaming Archie

Baby Archie was front and centre in the duke and duchess' Christmas card this year, pictured

Baby Archie was front and centre in the duke and duchess’ Christmas card this year, pictured

The goodnews_movement, which has 189,000 followers, describes itself as a journalist-run page for ‘good news only’ which celebrates community heroes and acts of kindness

‘We’ve loved meeting so many of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you next year. We hope 2020 brings each of you health and continued happiness. – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.’

They added: ‘Special thanks to Chris Martin and Coldplay for allowing us to use one of their songs’.

Elsewhere a throwback to the 8th May shows Meghan and Harry introducing little Archie to the world at Windsor Palace. 

The video offers some retrospective of the Sussexes’ busy year. A picture shows the Duchess of Sussex during her pregnancy at the National Theater, on January 30, 2019.

The Instagram page founded by Michelle Figueroa, the Boston correspondent for CNN's Spanish-speaking news service

The Instagram page founded by Michelle Figueroa, the Boston correspondent for CNN’s Spanish-speaking news service

In another snap, Harry proudly stands next to Sir David Attenborough, his brother William, 37 and Prince Charles, 71, at a screening at the Natural History Museum in London for the world premiere of his new Netflix series ‘Our Planet’.

The video fondly looks back on several of Harry and Meghan’s joint engagements as expecting parents, like their Morocco visit in February, where they met with local children.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent their first Christmas with baby Archie in a $14.1 million waterfront mansion owned by a mystery multi-millionaire, DailyMail.com revealed last week.

The royal family and the Duchess of Sussex’s mother Doria Ragland enjoyed time in one of the most idyllic spots on Vancouver Island.

Their presence in Canada had been confirmed before Christmas by prime minster Justin Trudeau.

The eight-bedroom gated estate on Vancouver Island, Canada, boasts two beaches and views across the peninsula from the four acre property.

Harry and Meghan’s presence in North Saanich was first revealed by local restaurateur Pierre Koffel and his wife Bev, who reportedly turned away the royal couple from their high-end restaurant because of their intense security requirements.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are promoting the work of a journalist-run Instagram account that focuses on positive news stories globally as part of their work into the New Year

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are promoting the work of a journalist-run Instagram account that focuses on positive news stories globally as part of their work into the New Year

Koffel says he was merely visited by the royals’ security team and didn’t decline their reservations – but has still faced a backlash with ‘hundreds’ of emails and ‘dozens’ of phone calls from Harry and Meghan fans berating him for denying their favorite royals their Christmas dinner. 

The chef and co-owner of the Deep Cove Chalet in North Saanich told DailyMail.com that he and his wife were tricked into revealing the royals’ secret getaway, and have now received ‘hundreds of emails, tens of phonecalls’ accusing he and his wife of being ‘terrible people’.

The restaurateur’s wife, Bev, told the Vancouver Sun on Christmas Eve that they had been visited by Harry and Meghan’s security detail, casing their restaurant for a potential dinner spot for the couple.

The royals have had an action-packed year, with the high point being the arrival of baby Archie on May 6 weighing 7lb 3oz.

Two days later baby Archie was introduced to the world at a photocall in the Castle’s St George’s Hall, with Meghan declaring: ‘It’s magic, it’s pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I’m really happy.’

Keen to give him a normal life, Harry and Meghan chose not to use the courtesy title Earl Dumbarton or style him Lord Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, making a personal decision he should be a plain Master.

Just months before Archie’s arrival, Harry and Meghan undertook an official royal tour of Morocco in February.

Following his birth in the spring, the couple kept a relatively low profile over the summer, engaging in various charity visits.

Inside Archie’s first Christmas: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle treated their ‘confident, social butterfly’ son to ‘books, building blocks and a ball pit’, source claims

By Jessica Green for MailOnline

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex treated their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to ‘books, building blocks and a ball pit’ for Christmas, according to a royal source.

Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, reportedly ‘couldn’t help’ but spoil the seven-month-old for his first festive big day.

Speaking to Us Weekly, the source also gave an update on the little one’s budding personality, revealing Archie looks set to be a ‘confident social butterfly’. 

The Sussexes are currently enjoying their festive break in Canada, alongside Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (pictured in October with their son) treated Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to 'books, building blocks and a ball pit' for Christmas, a source claims

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (pictured in October with their son) treated Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to ‘books, building blocks and a ball pit’ for Christmas, a source claims

Revealing details of the family’s first Christmas, the insider claimed: ‘Archie is Meghan and Harry’s world, and they can’t help [it]. 

‘For Christmas, they bought him books, building blocks, a baby ball pit. It’s not all about extravagant gifts for them.’

They added: ‘You can tell Archie’s going to be a confident social butterfly. He loves being entertained and interacting with people. 

‘Some children get shy or nervous around new people, but not Archie. He’ll go to anyone without kicking up a fuss!’

Harry and Meghan spent their first Christmas with baby Archie in a $14.1 million waterfront mansion owned by a mystery multi-millionaire, DailyMail.com revealed last week.

The royal family and the Duchess of Sussex’s mother Doria Ragland enjoyed time in one of the most idyllic spots on Vancouver Island.

Their presence in Canada had been confirmed before Christmas by prime minster Justin Trudeau.

The royals have had an action-packed year, with the high point being the arrival of baby Archie on May 6 weighing 7lb 3oz. Pictured: The family in South Africa in October this year

 The royals have had an action-packed year, with the high point being the arrival of baby Archie on May 6 weighing 7lb 3oz. Pictured: The family in South Africa in October this year

The eight-bedroom gated estate on Vancouver Island, Canada, boasts two beaches and views across the peninsula from the four acre property. 

Harry and Meghan’s presence in North Saanich was first revealed by local restaurateur Pierre Koffel and his wife Bev, who reportedly turned away the royal couple from their high-end restaurant because of their intense security requirements.

Koffel says he was merely visited by the royals’ security team and didn’t decline their reservations – but has still faced a backlash with ‘hundreds’ of emails and ‘dozens’ of phone calls from Harry and Meghan fans berating him for denying their favorite royals their Christmas dinner.

The chef and co-owner of the Deep Cove Chalet in North Saanich told DailyMail.com that he and his wife were tricked into revealing the royals’ secret getaway, and have now received ‘hundreds of emails, tens of phonecalls’ accusing he and his wife of being ‘terrible people’.

The restaurateur’s wife, Bev, told the Vancouver Sun on Christmas Eve that they had been visited by Harry and Meghan’s security detail, casing their restaurant for a potential dinner spot for the couple. 

The royals have had an action-packed year, with the high point being the arrival of baby Archie on May 6 weighing 7lb 3oz.

Two days later baby Archie was introduced to the world at a photocall in the Castle’s St George’s Hall, with Meghan declaring: ‘It’s magic, it’s pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I’m really happy.’ 

Keen to give him a normal life, Harry and Meghan chose not to use the courtesy title Earl Dumbarton or style him Lord Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, making a personal decision he should be a plain Master. 

 

 


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