Twitter is fast becoming de rigueur among celebrities, sports people and politicians alike and now it would seem the Royal family are getting in on the act.
Reports earlier today suggested that Her Majesty the Queen would be the first Royal to start using the social networking updates service on Monday during the Commonwealth Observance at Westminster Abbey.
However, while we'd all love to see HRH sitting in the pews clutching a mobile sneakily updating the public about proceedings, it's never likely to become reality in exactly the way we want it to. Indeed, nor will the Queen's aides be tweeting on her behalf.
Instead, Westminster Abbey officials will enlighten the world in updates of less than 140 characters during the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth next week.
Guardian writer Jemima Kiss, herself a Twitter regular, shone some light on the situation.
"I spoke to the palace press team who said that although they are looking at how Twitter could be used for the royal family's communications, it would probably be members of the press team who posted updates rather than any member of the royal family," she informed us.
If the palace et al do decide to get involved with Twitter in the future, they will join hardcore Twitters including Stephen Fry and Jonathan Ross among others, including, of course, IT PRO.
-
Should AI PCs be part of your next hardware refresh?AI PCs are fast becoming a business staple and a surefire way to future-proof your business
-
Westcon-Comstor and Vectra AI launch brace of new channel initiativesNews Westcon-Comstor and Vectra AI have announced the launch of two new channel growth initiatives focused on the managed security service provider (MSSP) space and AWS Marketplace.
-
The creator effect: Shaping the future of travelWhitepaper The way forward for the travel sector
-
How digital marketing will evolve beyond social mediaIn-depth Twitter's ongoing destabilisation proves businesses can't rely on social media for digital marketing forever
-
TikTok launches programme to help SMBs with social media marketingNews Six-week initiative aims to equip businesses with the skills they need to get started on the social platform
-
Google accused of colluding with Facebook over advertising auctionsNews The deal was designed to "kill competition" within the market, a multi-state lawsuit claims
-
Snapchat now allows you to display subscriber numbersNews This update will help companies to show their influence on their industries
-
New chatbot and nano influencer services help online sellersNews Online sellers will be able to grow brand awareness, boost buying frequency and build brand loyalty
-
Facebook launches a unified UI for managing small business accountsNews The social network has also released consumer surveys that show encouraging stats for local SMBs
-
Businesses should act fast during upcoming Twitter purgeNews Twitter is freeing up dormant accounts, with hugely valuable handles available to the fastest fingers
