Queen Sends Her First Tweet

Queen Elizabeth II has sent her first tweet — though she kept things traditional, signing off with “Elizabeth R.”

The 88-year-old monarch tried her hand at Twitter as she opened a new gallery Friday in central London’s Science Museum, taking off a glove to press a tablet screen as 600 guests looked on. The message, “I hope people will enjoy visiting” the exhibition, was sent instantly through the official British monarchy account on the social media website.

 “ИТАР-ТАСС”