Queen Elizabeth II tweets for the first time

Queen Elizabeth II sent her first tweet yesterday from @BritishMonarchy account, which was opened in 2009 to share news about the Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II sent her first tweet yesterday from @BritishMonarchy account, which was opened in 2009 to share news about the Royal Family.

The Queen does not have a personal Twitter account. Pic/AP

She signed off as ‘Elizabeth R’, which is how she signs official documents.

The R stands for regina, which is Latin for queen.

The 88-year-old at the launch of a new gallery in London’s Science Museum tweeted: “I hope people will enjoy visiting the exhibition.”

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