New Gadgets appeal to British Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth has asked her staff to place an order for an apple ipad after being wowed by her grandsons' new gadgets. The Sun reports that Princes William and Harry gave her majesty a crash course in their collection of new gadgets especially the touchscreen tablet and so impressed was she that she decided one simply must have one.
The paper quotes a Buckingham Palace insider as having said that the 85-year-old was very impressed by the tablet particularly at how light it is, how large the screen is, and how easy the device is to use.
The Queen is reported to already be the proud owner of two iPods, among many other new gadgets, including one given to her by US president Barack Obama when he came to London in 2009. The Telegraph reports that the Queen upgraded to a Blackberry in 2007 and now has her own email address.
The young Princes Harry and William are known to be very techno-savvy and have always been in possession of the latest in new gadgets.