英伦广角 2010-08-08 英女王Flickr开帐户公开600多张

It is the latest way for the Queen to engage with her public. Hundreds of royal photographs have been placed online by Buckingham Palace. Some images are historic. Others were taken just weeks ago. The aim --- to illustrate¹ the work of the modern monarchy² and make it accessible to everyone. "She has to embrace new technology because that's what all the youngsters are using today. So things like Twitter or example of that. I think she basically wants to be down with the kids, hoped they follow her when they are younger as much as when they are older too."Some of the photographs on Flickr include rarely seen childhood images of the Queen. They're all family portraits throughout the years. Some pictures date back to the 1800s taken by the pioneers of photography and collected by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Others feature the future of the monarchy taking part in royal engagements. The Queen is also captured recently, on tour in Canada, and New York and her latest garden parties. Over the years, the Queen has strived to embrace technology and innovation. In 2007, the Royal Channel began broadcasting on YouTube, it has 30,000 subscribers, and more than 9 million people have viewed its uploads. The Monarchy Twitter account opened last year, and has 40,000 followers³. And the new royal website--- the British Monarchy--- attracts up to 300,000 visitors a week. Since the Queen has launched things like her Royal website, and had her Royal Channel on YouTube. It's attracted a lot of subscribers and a lot of viewers across the world. So actually there is a market for royal photography certainly, and all probably the people both in Britain, but also overseas in countries like America that really follow the royal family closely. Buckingham Palace's Flickr account will go live on Monday. There are 600 images ready to view, with the promise, the site will be regally updated.

1 illustrate   

v.举例说明，阐明；图解，加插图

参考例句：

• The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
• This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。

2 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。

3 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。