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In pictures: The Queen visits Google

Queen visits Google
“I wonder who will win the 2.50 at Ludlow?” The Queen is shown around Google HQ Photograph: Google
Peter Oakley
Peter Oakley, AKA Geriatric1927, one of YouTube’s most popular stars, chuckles as he remembers the hilarious online skit in which he called for Britain to become a republic. Or he may just have been pleased to meet Her Maj Photograph: Google
Queen visits Google
The Queen perfects the art of the Blue Steel stare as she is shown the exact size of the Google algorithm. “Really? That’s enormous!” Photograph: Google
Queen visits Google
“If you look really closely, it actually says Google.” The Queen gets Googled Photograph: Google
Queen visits Google
Not a snap from The X Factor auditions, but Google staff lined up waiting to meet the Queen. But if it was The X Factor, we think the tall chap in the open-necked shirt on the right might win it Photograph: Google
Prince Philip at Google
The Duke of Edinburgh does his best Mr Spock impression. What he is clearly missing is the blue light coming out of the monitor thing he is staring into. “A search engine with a bigger market cap than Disney, Time Warner and News Corp combined? That is illogical, captain” Photograph: Google
Queen visits Google
“I name this web clip…” The Queen takes time out from uploading a video to YouTube to check the latest value of her investments. “Philip, it’s bloody gone down again …” Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Press Association
Queen visits Google
The Queen wasn’t sure about uploading a video, but at least they didn’t ask her to do karaoke like the chap on the left Photograph: Colin Davey/PA/Daily Mail
Google Doodle: The Queen
"Are you sure you've got the rights to do that with my head?" The Queen enjoys the ultimate accolade - she gets Googled Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Press Association
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