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Meghan Markle just pulled the ultimate royal move and deleted all her social media accounts

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Meghan Markle kissed her social media accounts goodbye. Talia Lakritz/INSIDER, Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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  • Meghan Markle deleted all of her social media accounts on Tuesday.
  • She had previously shared photos of her dogs and travels.
  • None of the members of the royal family have their own accounts, so it was only a matter of time before hers disappeared.

Looking to follow Meghan Markle's royal outings and fashionable looks? You'll have to go to Kensington Palace's official social media accounts for that.

In a long-awaited move, Markle deleted her Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages on Tuesday. Markle also deleted her lifestyle blog The Tig in April.

Kensington Palace released a statement saying that the time had come, according to Us Weekly.

“Ms. Markle is grateful to everyone who has followed her social media accounts over the years, however as she has not used them for some time, she has taken the decision to close them," the statement said.

Markle used to share photos of her travels to glamorous locations like St. Barts, Spain, and Iceland, as well as adorable snaps of her dogs. 

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Markle on vacation in a photo from her now-deleted Instagram account.  Meghan Markle/Instagram

None of the royals have their own individual social media accounts, so it was only a matter of time before Markle's disappeared. But it's definitely not the last we'll be seeing of her.  

Kensington Palace is already taking over with photos of her royal engagements with Prince Harry. The palace shared photos on the same day Markle deleted her social media accounts to show their visit to Reprezent Radio.

The official account has shared other photos of Markle since the news of her engagement to Prince Harry as well.

Markle's direct line with her fans was nice while it lasted, but royal life demands more distance in the form of strict royal protocol — even though she's been known to break it from time to time.

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Talia Lakritz
Talia Lakritz
Talia Lakritz is a Life correspondent at Business Insider covering politics and power through a visual storytelling lens. She has reported from the White House as well as military installations, mansions, and museums across the country, bringing readers inside fascinating places through immersive features.Previously, she wrote for The New York Jewish Week and SciShow Space.Talia holds a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Barnard College of Columbia University and ordination as an interfaith minister from One Spirit Learning Alliance. She hopes to one day visit all 50 states and all 14 public presidential libraries.Politics and power:Visual features:Human interest: