Queen Elizabeth II Supports Social Media Use Despite Not Having Personal Account

Queen Elizabeth II doesn’t have her own social media account, but Her Majesty is aware of the impact this has on the world.

Sally Osman, the Queen’s former director of communications, recently revealed that the monarch is supportive of the big ideas that the palace has for social media. Osman added that the Queen believes social media can spread a bit of the magic not only to the monarchy, but also to the world.

“The monarchy has to be seen to be doing its job, otherwise people ask why we need it, which goes full circle back to what our job is, which is to engage people in the purpose, relevance, and value of a modern monarchy. Digital is right at the center of everything,” she told The Telegraph.

At present, the press offices of the royal households have their own official Twitter and Instagram accounts. These are used to share photos, updates and information about the members of the royal family. For instance, news about Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are typically shared on Clarence House’s official accounts.

News about Prince Philip and the Queen are uploaded on the Buckingham Palace Twitter and Instagram pages. And news about Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are usually shared on Kensington Palace’s accounts.

And even though the Queen doesn’t have her own social media account, she tweeted her first personal post in 2014 via the Royal Family’s official account. At that time, she was opening an information technology gallery at the Science Museum. Her Majesty signed the tweet with her initials Elizabeth R.

In related news, Her Majesty also made headlines this week after it was reported that she could snub Prince Charles and make Prince William the next king. In the documentary “Prince William: Royalty In My Family,” the narrator said that royal insiders suggested the Queen may overlook Prince Charles for the important role.

They also said that Prince William possesses great confidence, maturity and sensitivity which could make him a great king one day. Prince Charles, on the other hand, has been described as awkward and uncertain.