Queen Elizabeth Shows Tech-Savvy Side

  • February 13, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II re-launched her Web site at a Buckingham Palace reception.

In attendance were World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee and several senior executives from Google, Apple and AOL, according to reports. The site--which originally launched in 1997--includes job posts; more video; historical facts, figures and documents; and what the monarch calls "virtual rooms"--high-resolution pictures shot inside Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace that allow visitors to look around.

Among those artifacts is the journal that Queen Victoria describes trying Alexander Graham Bell's new invention, the telephone. The site also has a direct link to the family's YouTube channel. In 2007, Queen Elizabeth launched her own channel on Google's video-sharing Web site YouTube. The royal channel features her Christmas Day message, and footage of the monarch and other members of the Royal Family.--Laurie Sullivan

advertisement

advertisement

2 comments about "Queen Elizabeth Shows Tech-Savvy Side".
Check to receive email when comments are posted.
  1. Frank Dobner from The Startup Source, February 13, 2009 at 8:38 a.m.

    When you produce an article like this, it would be natural for people to want to see the actual QE website. Please provide website address

  2. John Grono from GAP Research, February 13, 2009 at 8:58 a.m.

    While I agree that a link is a good idea Frank, I tried this AMAZING piece of software called Google and lo and behold there is was on the first page. You should try Google some time.

Next story loading loading..