Meghan Markle's Instagram account was reactivated this morning after it was shut down in 2017 following her engagement to Prince Harry.
The account, which has three million followers resurfaced briefly before being deactivated again.
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A Royal source told The Mirror that the account reappeared due to a 'technical issue'.
Despite only being available for less than an hour fans of the former Suits star took to Twitter to spread the word.
One fan wrote: "Meghan Markle reactivated her Instagram for like 30 minutes and I fangirled so hard!"
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Another added: "Just spent an hour of my life - at 2am mind you - scrolling through every photo Meghan Markle posted on Instagram before she became a freaking princess. I have zero regrets. Not one."
During her recent royal tour with Prince Harry Meghan spoke about how leaving social media has made her 'feel free'.
Speaking at the Maranui Cafe in Wellington to volunteers for a mental health organisation for young people, Meghan reminded the audience how important it is to take what they see online with a pinch of salt.
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She reportedly said: "Young people find it so difficult. You see photos on social media and you don't know whether she's born with it or maybe it's a filter."
Meghan also spoke to individuals on Bondi Beach about social media, Jessina Oakes, 26, who spoke to the Duchess revealed what sh said about not having social media anymore.
Jessina said: "She said a really beautiful quote. She said: 'Flattery and criticism run through the same filter. She said it was very freeing that she no longer has social media."
Meghan's final Instagram post was shared in April 2016 (pictured above) and was a collage of her fans to mark the end of her blog 'The Tig'.
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The Duchess of Sussex wrote: "Thank you to all the supporters of The Tig! From followers to contributors, you have become friends.
"It is you who have made this Tig community so special. And even though I haven't met most of you, for three years I've seen your faces and read your comments and hugged you from afar."
Meghan was advised to close down her social media sites in line with royal protocol before her wedding to Prince Harry.
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In a statement Kensington Palace said: "Ms Markle is grateful to everyone who has followed her social media accounts over the years.
"However, as she has not used these accounts for some time, she has taken the decision to close them."
Despite closing her social media accounts Meghan has still been giving her fans an intimate look into her life by releasing never seen before pictures from her wedding to Harry.
For the royal's first Christmas card as a married couple the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's card will feature a photograph taken from their wedding reception at Frogmore House in Windsor earlier this year.
The image shows the newlyweds looking into the distance with their arms wrapped round one another as fireworks explode into the sky over a lake.
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/Meghan Markle
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