While many of our grandparents are still trying to figure out what social media even means, the queen of England is out here fully on Instagram. That’s right: Queen Elizabeth II—grandmother to Prince William and Prince Harry, and great-grandmother to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and soon-to-arrive Baby Sussex—just posted her very first Insta on @theroyalfamily, the crown’s official handle.

This all took place at an an engagement at London’s Science Museum on Thursday, March 7. Someone captured footage of the queen hitting “publish” on her Insta, which she signed “Elizabeth R.” (That’s how she signs all her documents. “R” stands for “regina,” which means queen.)

“Today, as I visit the Science Museum I was interested to discover a letter from the Royal Archives, written in 1843 to my great-great-grandfather Prince Albert,” the queen wrote. “Charles Babbage, credited as the world’s first computer pioneer, designed the ‘Difference Engine,’ of which Prince Albert had the opportunity to see a prototype in July 1843. In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the “Analytical Engine” upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron. Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children’s computer coding initiatives and it seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors. Elizabeth R.”

Watch the moment the queen hits publish below:

I have so many questions. Did she ask granddaughter-in-law Meghan Markle for any tips on being an Insta influencer from her time running The Tig? Does she read the comments? (I’m guessing that’s a hard no.) Is Prince Philip a good Insta husband?

But what inquiring minds really want to know is: Does the queen have a finsta?

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