Queen Elizabeth II on Wii: One approves

by Chris Greenhough { Jan 6th 2008 at 6:30PM }

We always suspected that the Wii, much like the toilet, could be a great social leveller. After all, no matter how blue your blood, anybody is going to look like a bit of a plum playing Wii Sports. Obviously, that doesn't remotely faze us (we're not very cool people anyway), it shouldn't faze you, and it certainly doesn't faze Queen Elizabeth II.

Yeah, you heard us: according to British red-top The People, Her Maj is the latest fan of Nintendo's console, and something of a pro at Wii bowling. The monarch discovered the Wii after her grandson, the prematurely balding Prince William, received one of the rare consoles as a Christmas gift from his girlfriend. We actually really love the mental image this story conjures up: the 81-year-old Queen swinging blissfully away while being watched by Wills, Harry, Phillip, several corgis, and various Royal Family underlings, and then getting roundly applauded for knocking down a single pin.

Seriously though, ma'am, it's good to know you're having fun with ~~our taxes~~ your new console. Welcome aboard!

[Via NeoGAF]

Tags: bowling, royalty, the-queen, uk, united-kingdom, wii-sports

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

gorecki @ Jan 6th 2008 7:06PM

Brings a whole new meaning to the expression "the royal wii".

/coat

1UPMASTER @ Jan 6th 2008 7:10PM

i wonder what her friend code is...she'd be fun to Brawl against.

gorecki @ Jan 6th 2008 7:15PM

Apologies for double posting, but I had to point you in the direction of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNcQkMP3OvY

Secre @ Jan 7th 2008 1:46AM

Nintendo's gotta see this as an awesome opportunity for publicity. Who wouldn't exploit the fact that "Even royalty loves our system?"

I can imagine a commercial with the queen playing Wii Sports, and at the end, "Wii would like to play." This time, "Wii" is the royal wii.