'It seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post,' she wrote.
The Queen may be about to turn 93 next month, but that won't keep her off her social media game. She proved that on Thursday during a visit to London's Science Museum.She was opening the museum's summer exhibition, Top Secret, which marks the centenary of intelligence and security agency GCHQ, and a new space for supporters.
Look, here she is looking intently at the computer Sir Tim Berners-Lee used to create the World Wide Web.And perusing items in the museum's new intelligence and security exhibition.During the visit she used an iPad to write her ~ first ever ~ Instagram post.The Royal Family has had an Instagram account since 2013 – and now has 4.6 million followers – but today was the first time she had written a post herself.
She chose a picture of a letter written to her great-great-grandfather, and Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert."Today, as I visit the Science Museum I was interested to discover a letter from the Royal Archives, written in 1843 to my great-great-grandfather Prince Albert," her caption read. "Charles Babbage, credited as the world’s first computer pioneer, designed the 'Difference Engine', of which Prince Albert had the opportunity to see a prototype in July 1843."Instagram: @theroyalfamily
"In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the 'Analytical Engine' upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron," the caption read."Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children’s computer coding initiatives and it seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post," the Queen wrote."Grand Welcome to your Majesty," one user wrote in the comments.
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