The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have joined a nationwide boycott of social media over online racism and abuse linked to sport
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have joined a nationwide boycott of social media over online racism and abuse linked to sport.
William and Kate are backing football clubs, players and other sporting bodies in a four-day absence from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The couple had planned to share content online over the weekend to mark their daughter Princess Charlotte’s sixth birthday tomorrow.
The aim of the protest – revealed in Sportsmail – is to persuade the tech giants to take a stronger stance against racist and sexist abuse by users of the platforms.
Why Kate Middleton and Prince William won t celebrate Princess Charlotte s birthday publicly
The only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge turns six tomorrow
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Princess Charlotte turns six tomorow but the royal youngster s birthday will not be celebrated publicly on social media.
Her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, put out pictures of themselves at their home in Kensington Palace and released a rare video showing the family on holiday to celebrate their tenth anniversary on Thursday.
Updated: 16:45, 1 May 2021
PRINCE William and Kate have ditched plans to mark Princess Charlotte s birthday on social media after joining a boycott over online racism and abuse.
The royal couple are backing big name football clubs, star players and other sporting bodies by steering clear of Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for four days.
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William and Kate have joined a nationwide boycott of social mediaCredit: Rex
They had reportedly originally planned to share loving content online to mark their daughter’s sixth birthday tomorrow, reports the Daily Mail.
However, William revealed on his official Kensington Royal Twitter feed: As President of the FA [Football Association] I join the entire football community in the social media boycott this weekend. W.
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Alongside an image of a beaming Prince Louis riding a bike - which was taken by Catherine and shared to mark the youngster s birthday - the Kensington Royal Twitter account wrote: Three tomorrow! Taken earlier this week by The Duchess before he left for his first day of nursery, The Duke and Duchess are pleased to share a new image of Prince Louis.