Britain's Queen Elizabeth goes global on YouTube

The 81-year-old monarch will post her traditional Christmas Day message--normally broadcast on television--on the video-sharing Web site as well this year.

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[imacpwr]

Queen Elizabeth joining the YouTube generation..?!?

Yea right... I've got 50 bucks that says the Queen hasn't got the <br />foggiest idea even how to start a computer far less anything else <br />for that matter that involves the Internet. Most likely her PR <br />department is doing all the work for the sake of a "photo opt" with <br />Queenie..

[eurobloke]

Em, she isn't a techophobe

I heard that she has used a computer, done e-mail, have a iPod, and has a mobile since the late '90s (a Siemans C35i). Okay now do I hear a cheque of £23.50 on my way.

[Wookiee-1138]

Plá ar do theach

Avenging and bright fall the swift sword of Eireann,<br />On them who the brave sons of Usna betray'd!<br />For ev'ry fond eye he hath waken'd a tear in,<br />A drop from his heart-wounds shall weep o'er her blade!<br /><br />By the red cloud that hung over Conner's dark dwelling,<br />When Ulad's three champions lay sleeping in gore<br />By the billows of war, which so often, high swelling,<br />Have wafted these heroes to victory's shore.<br /><br />We swear to revenge them! no joy shall be tasted,<br />The harp shall be silent, the maiden unwed,<br />Our halls shall be mute and our fields shall lie wasted,<br />'Till vengeance is wreak'd on the murderer's head!<br /><br />Yes, monarch! tho' sweet are our home recollections,<br />'Tho sweet are the tears that from tenderness fall;<br />Tho' sweet are our friendships, our hopes, our affections,<br />Revenge on a tyrant is sweetest of all!