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| Queen has fit of Google giggles | Queen has fit of Google giggles |
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| Internet giant Google was given the royal seal of approval when the Queen had a fit of the giggles during a tour of its London headquarters. | Internet giant Google was given the royal seal of approval when the Queen had a fit of the giggles during a tour of its London headquarters. |
| The royal party had been shown a clip of a baby with an infectious laugh from the company's YouTube video site. | The royal party had been shown a clip of a baby with an infectious laugh from the company's YouTube video site. |
| Google's UK homepage logo was given a makeover for the occasion, featuring a specially-commissioned "Google doodle" of the Queen's profile and a crown. | Google's UK homepage logo was given a makeover for the occasion, featuring a specially-commissioned "Google doodle" of the Queen's profile and a crown. |
| The monarch met staff including software engineers and senior managers. | The monarch met staff including software engineers and senior managers. |
| She also chatted to 16 schoolchildren who had won a competition to design new "doodles" for the firm. | She also chatted to 16 schoolchildren who had won a competition to design new "doodles" for the firm. |
| Google changes its logo periodically to mark national holidays or anniversaries of major events and its UK site is featuring the Queen's profile throughout Thursday. | Google changes its logo periodically to mark national holidays or anniversaries of major events and its UK site is featuring the Queen's profile throughout Thursday. |
| Just come back from jogging? Duke of Edinburgh, speaking to casually-dressed Google worker Hi-tech Queen moves with times | Just come back from jogging? Duke of Edinburgh, speaking to casually-dressed Google worker Hi-tech Queen moves with times |
| The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to Chad Hurley, who co-founded You Tube, the popular video sharing site bought by Google in 2006. | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to Chad Hurley, who co-founded You Tube, the popular video sharing site bought by Google in 2006. |
| They also met ordinary people who have become YouTube stars. | They also met ordinary people who have become YouTube stars. |
| Mr Hurley showed them footage of a baby sitting in a high chair being made to laugh by an unseen person making a "boo" noise, which has been viewed more than 63 million times. | Mr Hurley showed them footage of a baby sitting in a high chair being made to laugh by an unseen person making a "boo" noise, which has been viewed more than 63 million times. |
| The Queen remarked: "Lovely little thing isn't it. Amazing a child would laugh like that." | The Queen remarked: "Lovely little thing isn't it. Amazing a child would laugh like that." |
| Royal website | Royal website |
| Last Christmas, the Queen launched a dedicated royal channel on YouTube which now contains 54 royal videos and has been visited by 1.6m people. | Last Christmas, the Queen launched a dedicated royal channel on YouTube which now contains 54 royal videos and has been visited by 1.6m people. |
| She had first sent an e-mail when she visited an army base in 1976, according to Buckingham Palace, and in 1997 launched the official royal website. | She had first sent an e-mail when she visited an army base in 1976, according to Buckingham Palace, and in 1997 launched the official royal website. |
| Nikesh Arora, president of Google Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "She did seem very, very interested in everything going on." | Nikesh Arora, president of Google Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "She did seem very, very interested in everything going on." |
| During the tour, the Duke of Edinburgh chatted to Matthew Trewhella, a developer advocate who promotes his organisation's products to companies. | During the tour, the Duke of Edinburgh chatted to Matthew Trewhella, a developer advocate who promotes his organisation's products to companies. |
| He asked the Google worker, who was dressed casually in a hooded top, chinos and trainers: "Just come back from jogging?" | He asked the Google worker, who was dressed casually in a hooded top, chinos and trainers: "Just come back from jogging?" |
| The royal couple were shown searches made for a number of topics, such as Buckingham Palace and the Royal corgis. | The royal couple were shown searches made for a number of topics, such as Buckingham Palace and the Royal corgis. |
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| The Queen arrives at Google HQ | The Queen arrives at Google HQ |