The Queen Joins Facebook

H3xx writes "The Queen is set to have an official presence on Facebook when a British Monarchy page launches on the internet-based social networking site. Buckingham Palace says it is not a personal profile page, but users can 'like' the service and receive updates on their news feed. The Queen has reportedly embraced the web and sends e-mails. A British Monarchy Twitter feed is also available. The Facebook page is due to go live from Monday morning. The page will also feature the Court Circular, recording the previous day's official engagements."

Comments

She's a bit late to the party,

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

'Cos there's LOTS of Brit Queens on Facebook.

Re:She's a bit late to the party,

[SimonTheSoundMan]

She is already on twitter @Queen_UK. Okay, that's not her, but a sock puppet.

However, she is was not 'late to the party' in sending e-mails. She sent her first e-mail in 1976.

Re:She's a bit late to the party,

[Anonymous Coward]

Next thing she'll be setting up a Slashdot account.

Re:She's a bit late to the party,

[pyrrhonist]

She already has one. Unfortunately, it's kdawson.

And her first comment is

[Anonymous Coward]

O.M.G cnt believe I didn't have a fb b4, this rox!!11one :D

Inane

[Anonymous Coward]

Fuck people's obsession with inanely "like"ing things.
Some people aren't interested in doing anything anymore if it doesn't involve making another thing about them.

Re:Inane

[Anonymous Coward]

Anonymous Coward likes this post.

Re:Inane

[mcneely.mike]

Ignore.

Re:Inane

[Anonymous Coward]

Redundantly modded down.

Great!!!!

[Murdoch5]

Maybe she can join my group.

Re:Great!!!!

[socsoc]

I don't have Facebook, but as far as I know, Pages cannot join groups, only Profiles can.

Re:Great!!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe she can join mine too! http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=121747594532256

News for Nerds

[Anonymous Coward]

Can slashdot stop posting every bit of minutiae that involves Facebook? This story isn't newsworthy in any respect, and has not relevance to "news for nerds".

This isn't stuff that matters. Please stay in your lane slashdot.

Re:News for Nerds

[Anonymous Coward]

I couldn't agree more. Also wtf is this Facebook category? Do we REALLY need this one?

Re:News for Nerds

[Anonymous Coward]

The Queen of England joining a ridiculously popular social networking website is news for nerds.

Maybe not terribly interesting news for nerds, but very relevant.

Age

[entotre]

The Queen is 84 years old, in case you were wondering :)

Re:Age

[ScottCooperDotNet]

And her mother lived to over 100. Poor Charles.

Re:Age

[Anonymous Coward]

I wasn't Mr. Random Facts Guy.
Now kindly fuck off.

Re:Age

[Pharmboy]

And her mother lived to over 100. Poor Charles.

I was thinking poor Camilla. Can you imagine having a mother-in-law that may live to be 100, and not only THINKS she's the frickin' Queen of England, but actually IS the frickin' Queen of England. Oh, and don't forget, when mum-in-law says "You aren't good enough for my boy", it's based on centuries of tradition and unwritten law. Gotta be some awkward family meals on Sundays around that place.

Re:Age

[couchslug]

"The Queen is 84 years old, in case you were wondering :)"

So is Facebook. (Yawn.)

Let us know when she posts on 4chan. :)

Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[ysth]

Can the Queen of Canada be far behind?

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[MichaelSmith]

Pretty much immediately I would say.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[AK Marc]

Is there any list of titles she holds? She is the queen of many things, the head a large number of organizations, and for someone that wasn't raised under a monarchy, it all seems very confusing.

And how many of those positions immediately pass to her successor? Most? All?

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Hope Thelps]

Is there any list of titles she holds? She is the queen of many things, the head a large number of organizations, and for someone that wasn't raised under a monarchy, it all seems very confusing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Queen_Elizabeth_II

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[gman003]

If Wikipedia is correct, she is currently Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. She is also an Admiral of Nebraska, but that's not really important. The Monarchy will pass to Charles; I could find nothing of countries planning to end the monarchy when Elizabeth dies.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Anonymous Coward]

And then the Queen of Australia will join in too. It's always the same. These royal types constantly fall victim to peerage pressure.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[mcneely.mike]

My Canada includes Queens.... uhhhh.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Anonymous Coward]

she

That's Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith, Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Merioneth, Baroness Greenwich, Duke of Lancaster, Lord of Mann, Duke of Normandy, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Garter, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order, Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order, Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Sovereign of the Order of British India, Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of Burma, Sovereign of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII, Sovereign of the Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order, Sovereign of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem to you, thank you very much.

-- Liz.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Mikkeles]

or, Mrs. Mountbatten, if you prefer.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Anonymous Coward]

WTF??? Did the queen just post on /.?

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[jonbryce]

She is the Duchess of Normany, which covers Jersey. They aren't big enough to have a queen.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[shutdown -p now]

The Monarchy will pass to Charles; I could find nothing of countries planning to end the monarchy when Elizabeth dies.

There is an unofficial agreement between all Commonwealth states that, even though their respective succession laws can be changed by them unilaterally, they will not do so without the consent of all member states, with the sole exception of one of the members abolishing monarchy (since that doesn't affect others). This ensures that for members which are monarchies, the heads of the state will always remain "in sync".

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[TW Burger]

...but Trudeau's dead...

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Anonymous Coward]

Can the Queen of Canada be far behind?

She is the Queen of Canada because Canada was formerly a British colony and we still have her official representative called the Governor General.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[cthugha]

It's not so much unofficial: it's expressly incorporated into the preamble of the Statute of Westminster. Now, whether that's legally enforceable has never been tested.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[matfud]

Our queen is the queen. It does not meen that much anymore. She can block any law but if she did parliment would throw her out. So yes she has power but cannot use it. Such is the state of the UK.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[matfud]

There are a lot of places that still have Elizabeth as the queen. I think most have just not got around to getting rid of the colonial ties. Why on earth does Canada still have a governer general?

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[16Chapel]

Obvservant slashdotters may notice a country missing from that list: England.

She is not the queen of England, there is no Queen of England, hasn't been since the Act of Union in 1707.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Chrisq]

If Wikipedia is correct, she is currently Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. She is also an Admiral of Nebraska, but that's not really important. The Monarchy will pass to Charles; I could find nothing of countries planning to end the monarchy when Elizabeth dies.

Can we expect a queen.tv domain then?

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Chrisq]

It's not so much unofficial: it's expressly incorporated into the preamble of the Statute of Westminster. Now, whether that's legally enforceable has never been tested.

You could quite easily get into logical knots, if teh Queen is monarch she could use the royal prerogative to instruct the government to enforce it - which would mean that she would be monarch and have the power....

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Chrisq]

Our queen is the queen. It does not meen that much anymore. She can block any law but if she did parliment would throw her out. So yes she has power but cannot use it. Such is the state of the UK.

The problem with an unwritten constitution is that since it has not happened (at least since Oliver Cromwell) nobody knows if and how they government could throw her out. There is more historical precedence to say that the Queen could dismiss her parliament and take direct rule. If it comes down to it the armed forces and police swear allegiance to the Queen. I believe that all the Government has to defend against them is the serjeant at arms, who would not last long against the combined forces!

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[robthebloke]

And yet this article is tagged with 'England'....

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[Anonymous Coward]

But her position as head of the commonwealth will not automatically pass to Charles IIRC. They might go to an elected system.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[tehcyder]

I don't think she'd post as AC somehow.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[tehcyder]

Well, OK then she's also not separately Queen of Scotland, London, the river Trent or my garden shed. I don't see your point, they're all in the UK.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[tehcyder]

If it comes down to it the armed forces and police swear allegiance to the Queen. I believe that all the Government has to defend against them is the serjeant at arms [wikipedia.org], who would not last long against the combined forces!.

I really, really hope you're joking

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[matfud]

Yes it is her government. She has to recognise it but it is not beholden to her. In theory she has ultimate power but in reallity she can't use it.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[dave420]

IT'S POLITICAL CORRECTNESS GONE MAD, I TELL YA! That was probably his point - that the white English folks can't be proud of being white English, and somehow England is being marginalised. Or some such shit. If I'm wrong, I apologise.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[matfud]

I would like to see that. The sergent at arms is normally over 60 and I don't think a sword would help much.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[matfud]

Mind you I think it is still possible for her to disband the government I love living in this monarchy. Some of the laws are so old. I just had to look up some of them.

Re:Facebook pages for roles, not people?

[jmikelittle]

There are a lot of places that still have Elizabeth as the queen. I think most have just not got around to getting rid of the colonial ties. Why on earth does Canada still have a governer general?

Because it's a perfectly functioning constitutional democracy and changing that constitution will be far, far too difficult. Plus many Canadians wish to keep the Monarchy. I certainly do. It's not like the US is getting rid of its President just because white wigs are no longer in fashion, or some other superfluous reason.

COURT CIRCULAR

[Fast Thick Pants]

I remember this, straight out of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Let me guess, "On Monday, the queen rode in the park..."

Re:COURT CIRCULAR

[bumptehjambox]

Likes this.

Ladies and gentlemen,

[denzacar]

Ladies and gentlemen, I am not simply going to say 'and now for something completely different' this week, as I do not think it fit.
This is a particularly auspicious occasion for us this evening, as we have been told that Her Majesty the Queen will be watching part of the show tonight.
We don't know exactly when Her Majesty will be tuning in. We understand that at the moment she is watching 'The Virginian', but we have been promised that we will be informed the moment that she changes channel.
Her majesty would like everyone to behave quite normally but her equerry has asked me to request all of you at home to stand when the great moment arrives, although we here in the studio will be carrying on with our humorous vignettes and spoofs in the ordinary way. Thank you.
And now without any more ado and completely as normal, here are the opening titles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSaZ45ow3Q0

I am so happy.

[santax]

That I'm not the guy that came up with the idea to sue facebook today.

Re:I am so happy.

[Anonymous Coward]

Why?

Re:I am so happy.

[santax]

Because I don't want to be the person ruining The Queen her fun. She can be rather cranky you know.

Re:I am so happy.

[Anonymous Coward]

No I still don't get it :). But you are right, having the queen on your team is probably a good thing

Meh.

[The Wild Norseman]

We are not amused.

Re:Meh.

[ysth]

"G-d bless our queer old dean" - some albino guy

Re:Meh.

[Sulphur]

"G-d bless our queer old dean" - some albino guy

William Archibald Spooner - some Albian guy. It was a reference to Queen Victoria, "Our Dear Old Queen."

Re:Meh.

[ysth]

That's Reverend Spooner to you, young element.

Re:Meh.

[Sulphur]

That's Reverend Spooner to you, young element.

My bad.

Re:Meh.

[ysth]

I also note that he was an albino Albion, and not at all cretaceous, contrary to your assertion.

So?

[i_ate_god]

So?

Re:So?

[fizzup]

So, this marks the midpoint of Facebook's life. It's another bit of proof that facebook isn't cool.

The Queen's first post

[technomom]

"OMG! This video of Camilla Parker-Bowles is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Just click the 'Like' button, then the button after that and the one after that to see it."

It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Xtifr]

It's not like the royal family has any privacy left anyway, so, unlike the rest of us, there's no real reason for her not to join facebook! :)

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[santax]

It is scaring me that you are right.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[entotre]

This could become a revenue stream for facebook.. The leaking of royalty's hidden profile pictures to tabloids

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Antony T Curtis]

It's not like the royal family has any privacy left anyway, so, unlike the rest of us, there's no real reason for her not to join facebook! :)

The Royal Family has never had any real privacy to speak of... that is one of the prices that they pay for being The Royal Family.

Besides, the Queen sent her first email back in 1976 ... before much of the Slashdot audience was even born.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Anonymous Coward]

Something like "My father was King George VI, he had a great fortune in an overseas account and I need your help for which you will get 25% ...."

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, at least unlike the Nigerian Royalty, her claims would be true, so perhaps you'd even get the Reward.

But I don't need 25% of India, I'll settle for 2%.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[KingAlanI]

could you say the same of non-royal celebrities as well?
Perhaps they try to hold on to what little bit of privacy they have left.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Pharmboy]

This could become a revenue stream for facebook.. The leaking of royalty's hidden profile pictures to tabloids

So you are thinking that the Queen will post pics of herself bikini clad, but only for her friends, and Facebook will just leak those photos for profit? You do realize there is no "Step 2.", but more importantly, no "Step 1." in your plan to "Step 3. Profit!"?

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[entotre]

Yes I do, it was an attempt at humor.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Clived]

Seems all her Royal Highness needs now is a /. account ...:P

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Pharmboy]

Better luck next attempt ;)

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[socsoc]

It's a page, not a profile.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Anonymous Coward]

Her Majesty ;) HRH is for non-Monarchs.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[tehcyder]

Traditionally, attempts at humour contain something amusing, humourous, witty, satirical, ironic or just plain funny. Just to let you know for the future.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[entotre]

Thank you, that was very informative. Very informative indeed.

Re:It's not like the royal family has any privacy!

[Anonymous Coward]

Besides, the Queen sent her first email back in 1976 ... before much of the Slashdot audience was even born.

More like; yesterday, I sent someone an internet, and it took 3 days to receive. You see, it's not a truck...

first to hack the queen gets a free royal slap

[DavoMan]

The first person to hack the queen's facebook will receive a royal slap across the cheeks and a jolly telling-off.

Although I agree - this has absolutely fucking nothing to do with news for nerds.'zomg wow the queen has embraced the web and sends emails!!' no shit, you think she wouldn't use email? This kind of journalism is offensive to the queen if anything.

But saying that - why bother having a queen at all? Just keep sending taxes to one family so they can live it up, for no good reason.

Re:first to hack the queen gets a free royal slap

[DavoMan]

this isnt troll. its a legitimate query: why does this belong on slashdot? and secondly, who here cares about the queen of england?

Re:first to hack the queen gets a free royal slap

[tehcyder]

this isnt troll. its a legitimate query: why does this belong on slashdot? and secondly, who here cares about the queen of england?

If you mean "who here cares about anyone who is not American?" then just say so.

The Queen is pretty famous on a global level.

Re:first to hack the queen gets a free royal slap

[DavoMan]

Im not American. The Queen is famous, but that means nothing with regards to why we should care. I am also pondering why a monarch even needs to exist today.

There goes her privacy!

[plastick]

She doesn't even know how her privacy will completely gone once she plays Farmville.

Not to mention, she'll never be able to delete her Facebook account. She should have gone onto MySpace using an AOL account.

Maybe it's not too late to get her GeoCities page into that 80gig archive file on bit torrent.

Will FaceBook be adopting the royal seal?

[bkmoore]

Now that the Queen of England is on FaceBook, will FaceBook be adopting the Royal Seal as the "Official Social Networking Site" of the Royal Court? I think its on Twinings Tea and Hoover Vacuum Cleaners use the seal.

Re:Will FaceBook be adopting the royal seal?

[ickoonite]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Warrant

By appointment to HRH Queen Elizabeth II
Facebook UK Limited
Social Networking Services

...or something along those lines.

Re:Will FaceBook be adopting the royal seal?

[Kjella]

Royal Warrants are only awarded to tradesmen. The professions, employment agencies, party planners, the media, government departments, and "places of refreshment or entertainment" (such as pubs and theatres) do not qualify.

I doubt Facebook qualifies as a tradesman. Facebook instead seems to qualify on several of the excluded categories like party planners and "places of entertainment". If you got the Queen an iPhone that might qualify though.

Re:Will FaceBook be adopting the royal seal?

[Marcika]

Royal Warrants are only awarded to tradesmen. The professions, employment agencies, party planners, the media, government departments, and "places of refreshment or entertainment" (such as pubs and theatres) do not qualify.

I doubt Facebook qualifies as a tradesman. Facebook instead seems to qualify on several of the excluded categories like party planners and "places of entertainment". If you got the Queen an iPhone that might qualify though.

Looking it up on the list, you would be late: she apparently already gets her iPhones from Carphone Warehouse...

Re:Will FaceBook be adopting the royal seal?

[Anonymous Coward]

Now that the Queen of England is on FaceBook, will FaceBook be adopting the Royal Seal as the "Official Social Networking Site" of the Royal Court? I think its on Twinings Tea and Hoover Vacuum Cleaners use the seal.

I think it will be on the condition that Philip is never allowed an account.

Re:Will FaceBook be adopting the royal seal?

[Anonymous Coward]

She is not the Queen of England. Well, she is, in the same way that she is Queen of Liverpool, or Sydney, or Vancouver, but "Queen Of England" does not appear anywhere in her titles.

Quick!

[Greyfox]

Everyone friend her and go "Hellllllooooooo!"

Re:Quick!

[L4t3r4lu5]

Introduce her to some memes.

"All your Profile are belong to us!"
"I herd u leik rulin countrees..."
"Y HALO THAR [posting from work]"
"Hey, click this link! [Rickroll]"
"Hey, click this link! [Goatse]"
"Hey, click this link! [Lemonparty]" - Make a joke about Philip
"Hey, click this link! [Link to own profile, click many times. Laugh privately]

She has no idea what she's in for.

Re:Quick!

[c 0xFF]

I've always wanted to poke Royalty. Now's my chance!

Can't wait

[drej]

Looking forward to live tweets from their teaparties. I hear they're quite a "good show".

Re:Can't wait

[Anonymous Coward]

The royal poop is coming out now.

Royal Family's already on YouTube

[david.emery]

http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel

I particularly enjoyed watching some of the historical footage.

the sex pistols said it best....

[kernel panic attack]

God Save the Queen

Re:the sex pistols said it best....

[kernel panic attack]

She ain't no human being...

Re:the sex pistols said it best....

[kernel panic attack]

And our figurehead Is not what she seems

Re:the sex pistols said it best....

[MichaelSmith]

...because nothing will save the Governor General.

How about that? Gough was quoting the Sex Pistols. I never knew that.

Re:the sex pistols said it best....

[kernel panic attack]

MS--- Whitlam is a pretty obscure reference for the non-Australians here(myself included).... but I like it.

Re:the sex pistols said it best....

[ChunderDownunder]

Ahem, God Save The Queen was recorded only in 1976. Thus the Pistols plagiarised Gough!

The queen joins online!

[Anonymous Coward]

Can we call her OLD? o:

The Queen that matters

[amolapacificapaloma]

Meanwhile, the 'Queen' that matters has had a Facebook page for ages.

Re:The Queen that matters

[KingAlanI]

Many Britons will probably take offense to this (perhaps including the surviving members of the aforementioned band - ironic, huh?), but in a way, really good artists/entertainers seem more productive/valuable than the figurehead royalty of a constitutional monarchy.

Re:The Queen that matters

[amolapacificapaloma]

Maybe, but I meant no offense to any citizen of the UK or the Commonwealth. I just wanted to point out that many more people care about the band than about the Royal Family ;)

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."

Re:The Queen that matters

[socsoc]

And most people in the world don't give a fuck about either.

Re:The Queen that matters

[KingAlanI]

I'm not a Brit either...what I meant with that comment is that the Queen's importance seems mainly sentimental to some who are.

Granted, while I stand by my comment about the band, I'd rather have a dignified stateswoman than celebrity trash such as Paris Hilton.

However, does justified admiration for the person's work justify the stupidities of celebrity obsession?

Re:The Queen that matters

[Anonymous Coward]

Granted, while I stand by my comment about the band, I'd rather have a dignified stateswoman than celebrity trash such as Paris Hilton.

Great Britain still has plenty of celebrity trash... Katie Price immediately comes to mind.

Re:The Queen that matters

[Anonymous Coward]

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal*..."

*Void where skin is black or not in ownership of land.

Re:The Queen that matters

[KingAlanI]

Oh yeah, I know there's British celebrity trash too; their tabloids are crazy, but I simply happened to think of a piece of American celebrity trash first. :)

Yes!

[fishthegeek]

Buckingham booty call! I would so do her!

Selfies of the queen?

[Octopuscabbage]

I wonder if we will get to see those selfies of the queen i have dreamed about so long...

Re:Selfies of the queen?

[Octopuscabbage]

Also: Is it against the law to poke the queen on facebook?

Re:Selfies of the queen?

[socsoc]

If you can figure out how to poke a page instead of a profile, more power to you.

Re:Selfies of the queen?

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh, like that Disney film - Poke-your-highness?

Re:Selfies of the queen?

[Octopuscabbage]

Don't worry: The magic of python will figure it out.

http://twitter.com/Queen_UK

[Anonymous Coward]

Better version:

http://twitter.com/Queen_UK

its about time

[downmagic]

Hey it is about time

Bloody Brits - At It Again

[jflo]

Havent the Brits learned anything from the adventures of their very own Captain Picard???? Captain Picard always awknowledged and lived by the fact that as a leader of a large community, that he was bound by discretion in his personal life. Obviously, this is just a marketing strategy by the Parliment to help improve the public image of the dusty cum hole known as the Queen. Wont they ever brush their teeth and learn?

Re:Bloody Brits - At It Again

[DigiShaman]

Captain Picard was French while the actor that played him (Patrick Stewart) was British.

Re:Bloody Brits - At It Again

[jflo]

Yes I know this..... but the BBC (if you watch BBC America) is running Heroes of Parliment, claiming Picard as their own.... hence why they are showing TNG movies on Repeat. Those wacky Brits

Social Network

[CatoNine]

Just saw the movie yesterday. What times we live in. Zuckerberg will ROFLOL.

G'day Bruce

[S.O.B.]

She's a good sheila and not at all stuck up.

Good Luck!

[Stormy Dragon]

I hope this goes better than her last forray into new media:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IloIoGj5Mj0

hmm..

[shacky003]

Another good example of why Facebook should get rid of poking...

Re:hmm..

[Anonymous Coward]

I just poed your mother's tonsils with my schlong.

For the Pistols

[augi01]

God save the Queen!

Whatever ...

[howdoiturnthison]

I'm an American that's been living in Canada for 5 years. The monarchy is crap. All you get is an absentee head of state that shows up every few years or so to do a guest star appearance and that royal wave. Just ditch it and save the tax money. Think of something cool, like fractals, to put on the money instead of the Queen's bust. Besides, who wants to be ruled by a man that wanted to be a tampon?

Re:Wonderful

[kramulous]

I'd prefer somebody who has to do the job than somebody who wants to do the job.

The Queen is TFO

[Anonymous Coward]

The Queen's too f*cking old to be on Facebook. Trust me, I'm a 49-year-old queen who wouldn't be caught dead on Facebook. What do you call an over-40 queen on Facebook? A Catholic priest.

Re:The Queen is TFO

[Chrisq]

The Queen's too f*cking old to be on Facebook. Trust me, I'm a 49-year-old queen who wouldn't be caught dead on Facebook. What do you call an over-40 queen on Facebook? A Catholic priest.

A Catholic priest is far wrong. She's head of the Church of England

Re:The Queen is TFO

[DavoMan]

zing!! :)

Re:The Queen is TFO

[Anonymous Coward]

another reason why we don't need her

A Template!

[ovette_pta]

It's people like the Queen, which I believe Facebook based its template on. She's got more 'Likes', great number of 'Friends', a long list of 'Groups' and a huge queue of wanna '+Add as a friend' request long before Facebook was ever conceived!

So, I guess (eventhough its not her personal profile) Facebook is glad to have her aboard!

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Re:Wonderful

[SenseiLeNoir]

Well Said.

Search on youtube somewhere there is a video where the queen is talking from her heart, about her role and so on. Its a different take on things, where she is talking very personally. Its definately one to watch, and shows her dedication of her job as monarch.

Remember, unlike us, she was "born into the job". She cannot change her job, if she doesn't like it. She cannot retire to a cottage somewhere afterwards, she only retires when she dies.

She is highly insightful, yet can be extremely down to earth.

Personally I think she is a person who takes her role very seriously, and I would rather have her than a president B-liar, Camara-on (Cameron), who only have to work for "terms" then can "retire" to a lucrative lecture cuircuit.

I also think Charles woudl make a great king when he gets a chance, he is also very insightful, and can be far ahead of his time.

Currently its a she

[Chrisq]

And she looks formidable enough, to worry the average geek or eager tourist trying to get too close to the PM. Even so I think the combined forces along with the police would be too much for her. If not they could always send the boy scouts along too.

Re:Currently its a she

[matfud]

Can I stop laughing now? You have nicely summed up the briish government.

Queen sending email is not new

[Ed Avis]

Her Majesty first sent an e-mail in 1976, becoming the first head of state to do so. However, I don't think she was a regular presence on the net for all of the intervening years, unless perhaps using a pseudonym.

Re:Wonderful

[heathen_01]

abdicate:

* give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations;

There goes the neighborhood

[cindyann]

I'm of the opinion that FB has jumped the shark; if I wasn't sure before, I am now.