The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, posted on Instagram for the first time ever in March 2019. She shared a letter written by the pioneer of modern-day computer, Charles Babbage. He wrote the letter to the Queen’s great-great-grandfather, Prince Albert.
The 92-year-old queen wrote that it was befitting to share the post from London’s Science Museum. She explained that the letter has “championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors.”
Her Royal Post
Take a look at her post below.
The royal family shared the video of the historical moment the Queen made her first Instagram post. The letter and a screenshot of the Instagram post are now displayed at the Museum.
Today, The Queen has published her first @instagram post on The Royal Family’s Instagram channel, to celebrate a visit to the @sciencemuseum
Take a look here https://t.co/fwQKuMiH4H pic.twitter.com/EozHCjqalx— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 7, 2019
Great minds
Queen Elizabeth’s grandfather, King George, opened the Science Museum in 1928.
In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his new invention, the “Analytical Engine”. It became the basis for the first computer programs created by Ada Lovelace. Lovelace was the daughter of Lord Byron, a leading British Poet and politician.
This is not the Queen’s first social media post though. She tweeted for the first time in 2014 to celebrate the opening of the London Museum’s Information Age Gallery. She also sent an email for the first time about 43 years ago.
The royal family have since released guidelines for its social media followers. They ask them to show kindness, respect and courtesy for all the members of their social media communities.