Friday, 6 March 2009

The Queen Tweets!

Queen Elizabeth at the ripe age of 82 has decided to catch up on web technology to relate young citizens and build a new audience for the Royal's activities.
However, so far, there does exist a page created for her updates, but a trip up there will show no activity- yet.

Not bad for the old Queen. She also has a dedicated YouTube channel. She also reportedly uses a Blackberry and is a big fan of her iPod!

Its a new wave of change to see monarchs participate in these online participatory platforms like Twitter and YouTube. It helps bridge the gap between the monarchy and general public. But how will the world react to updates on the Queens' life? The queen always held a position of awe and maintained a distance from the watching public. What will happen when this distance is reduced? Wait and watch!
Meanwhile, welcome Queen Elizabeth to Twitter!