The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Launch a YouTube Channel

YouTube gained two new content creators today, with the announcement from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge that they’ve launched a personal channel to document their work. Click here to visit the channel! According to the “About” section of the YouTube channel, the channel opened on October 7, 2020.

The Duke and Duchess have shared a fun first video on their social media accounts to announce their new platform, writing in the caption: “Better late than never – we’re now on YouTube.”

We’re now on @YouTube!

Subscribe: https://t.co/nRQZXPRtuT pic.twitter.com/1rHJK8dhRy

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) May 5, 2021

In the quick teaser video, which is simply named “Welcome to our official YouTube channel!“, William and Catherine shared behind-the-scenes footage of various events they’ve attended over the year and a few outtakes from videos they’ve filmed in the past.

The Duke told his wife in the opening clip: “By the way, you’ve got be careful what you say now because these guys, they’re filming everything!” to which the Duchess giggled and said: “I know!”

Later, towards the end of the video, the two discuss how to pronounce Irish words while recording their part for a special St. Patrick’s Day video commissioned by the Irish Government.

“You don’t need to roll your r’s,” the Duchess says. The Duke replies, “Do I not roll those?”

The intro was filmed at their Anmer Hall home.

In between, footage of visits to Bhutan, to The Passage charity, meeting Sir David Attenborough, and of the couple looking at Hold Still billboards last fall are spliced in with music.

While the British Royal Family’s YouTube channel documents the life and work of the Queen and her family, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s YouTube account will focus solely on that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Also, many charities of which the Duke and Duchess are patrons, the Royal Foundation, Heads Together and the Earthshot Prize also have YouTube channels.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge talk with high risk patients about Coronavirus Vaccine © Kensington Palace

On Wednesday evening, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s YouTube channel already amassed 305,000 subscribers. The British Royal Family’s YouTube channel — where videos featuring William and Catherine have been previously uploaded —that has 847,000 subscribers. Don’t forget to their new YouTube channel. Click here to visit their channel!

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke to nursing students from Ulster University via video call to hear more about their experiences of studying during the pandemic © Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess also changed their Instagram account name shortly after announcing their YouTube channel. Their Royal Highnesses started using their Instagram accounts, which they have used as @kensingtonroyal since 9th January 2015, as @dukeandduchessofcambridge. The old handle has been retained but is set to private, and directs followers to the new account, where all of their existing content remains.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambrdge’s new Instagram and Twitter profile photo © Kensington Palace

As well as all this, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have also changed their profile photos on Instagram and Twitter. Their new profile photo was taken during Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Republic of Ireland, not long before Coronavirus affected the world and changed our lives.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s old Instagram and Twitter profile photo © Kensington Palace

Their old profile photo were taken on 23rd April last year, Prince Louis’ second birthday, when the Duke and Duchess were joined by their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, at their home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall, for Britain’s #ClapforCareers, #ClapfortheNHS.

William and Catherine currently have 12.7 million followers on Instagram.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with their children, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George at a special pantomime performance at the London Palladium to thank key workers and their families for their efforts throughout the pandemic. ©Kensington Palace

It comes after William and Kate shared an adorable home video with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, last week to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary.

Thank you to everyone for the kind messages on our wedding anniversary. We are enormously grateful for the 10 years of support we have received in our lives as a family. W & C

📹 @will_warr pic.twitter.com/eWNw1E8FLB

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) April 29, 2021

The footage captured by film maker, Will Warr, showed the Cambridges enjoying some family time at their country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, and taking part in fun activities like toasting marshmallows over an open fire and going on leisurely walks on the beach.

“Thank you to everyone for the kind messages on our wedding anniversary. We are enormously grateful for the 10 years of support we have received in our lives as a family. W & C,” the message on social media read.

Kensington Palace also shared two beautiful new portraits of William and Catherine on the eve of their wedding anniversary.