After more than 70 years of reign, Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96. The royals didn’t stop her from going online, like in 1976 when she was one of the first personalities to send an email.
Apple paid tribute to the Queen by posting a photo of her on the home page of its site in the United States, United Kingdom, and Commonwealth countries. Tim Cook, the boss of Apple, paid tribute to him in a tweet.
For its part, Google has opted for a discreet evolution of its logo, which appears in gray this September 9 in the morning. A logo that is usually filled with the company colors: blue, red, yellow and green.
Google boss Sundar Pichai also tweeted his condolences: “We send our deepest condolences to people in the UK and around the world mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Her unwavering leadership and dedication have been a constant throughout throughout our lives. We will continue to miss her.”
For its part, Microsoft has also replaced the traditional home page of its British site with a black and white photo of the queen, with the simple mention “Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022”.
Bill Gates, who received an honorary knighthood from the Queen in 2005, expressed his condolences to the royal family and the British people.
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, also offered his condolences to the British. On twitter, He also harshly criticized the message of an American teacher wishing that Elizabeth II would die “with unbearable pain” because of the “genocidal” past of the British monarchy. A post later removed by Twitter, due to violations of its terms of service.
Source: BFM TV
