Queen Elizabeth Tweets At Science Museum’s New Information Age Gallery Opening
The Queen tweets for the first time ever, as she and Prince Philip open a new Information Age gallery at the Science Museum in London. The historic event is the latest of several, which saw the British monarch throughout her reign marking important milestones in the evolution of communications.
Of course, the image of the Queen tweeting her message to invite her subjects to visit the gallery was posted on Twitter. It shows the 88-year-old matriarch using an iPad to post her message, asking people to visit the fascinating display at the Science Museum.
Today The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit the @ScienceMuseum in London to open the Information Age gallery #SMInfoAge
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
During her time as the leader of the British people — which spans six-decades — Queen Elizabeth has seen communications develop into what they are today. For many British people, seeing the Queen tweet at Friday’s opening ceremonies was cool. The British Monarchy Twitter account has a timeline of events in which Queen Elizabeth has participated as it comes to new technology.
Here's our timeline of Royals and technology, beginning with Queen Victoria meeting Alexander Graham Bell in 1878 – http://t.co/6mbbXZjH0q
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
You can watch The Queen's first televised Christmas broadcast from 1957 here – http://t.co/0pzDQomLjK #SMInfoAge
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
Listen to The Queen's 1947 radio message here – http://t.co/16dZS6Z6Yd #SMInfoAge
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
The Queen first visited us in 1938 to see our Children's gallery with Queen Mary and Princesses Margaret #smInfoAge pic.twitter.com/2l8Bzq9Eav
— Science Museum (@sciencemuseum) October 24, 2014
During The Queen's life communication has changed dramatically, from telegrams to telephones, TV & the web #smInfoAge pic.twitter.com/bcca4na6Hs
— Science Museum (@sciencemuseum) October 24, 2014
In 1976 The Queen became the first Monarch to send an email during a visit to an army base – here it is! #SMInfoAge pic.twitter.com/jsVMyGGjsW
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
The Queen allowed cameras inside @WAbbey for the 1st time during a State occasion for her Coronation. http://t.co/sDnTdqNpq1 #SMInfoAge
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
This is Queen Elizabeth’s tweet to open the new Information Age gallery. She wrote it herself, as her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, watches with amusement.
It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @ScienceMuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R.
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
The last tweet was sent personally by The Queen from her official Twitter account @BritishMonarchy #TheQueenTweets
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014
Something one doesn't see everyday… The Queen sends her first tweet to open #smInfoAge #TheQueenTweets pic.twitter.com/yOeK6Jlnxx
— Science Museum (@sciencemuseum) October 24, 2014
What do you think about Queen Elizabeth’s tweet to open the Information Age exhibition at the Science Museum?
[Image via Twitter]
