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You can "like" the U.K.'s queen beginning Monday, but you can't be "friends" with her, according to British media reports.

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And you certainly won't be able to "poke" her.

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But Queen Elizabeth II will join Facebook through a British Monarchy fan page.

Facebook told msnbc.com that the link will go live at 8 a.m. GMT.

The BBC said Facebook users will be able to receive news, features and video updates about the queen by clicking the "like" button on the page.

The page will also feature information about details of royal events and ceremonies as well as the Court Circular, the official record of the previous day's royal engagements, according to reports.

The page is a collaboration between Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and the Royal Collection, British media reported.

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The Scotsman noted that the page is not a personal profile, therefore, users can't ask the Queen to be a Facebook friend.

Facebook features a "poke" feature to gain a friend's attention by placing an icon on a person's page, but that won't be in play either.

But the Scotsman did poke fun at what a royal status update (the place on Facebook where users tell followers what's on their minds) might look like: "ONE has just returned from saying farewell to HMS Ark Royal. Not allowed to take the helicopter because of the cuts. Was even asked for one's ticket on the train."

The Facebook page is the latest royal foray into the virtual world, media including the Daily Mail noted.

Buckingham Palace earlier this year opened a Flickr photo-sharing account that already hosts more than 1,400 images.

The @BritishMonarchy Twittter account has 70,000 followers and has posted more than 4,500 tweets. A YouTube channel was established in 2007.

The queen is also known to email her grandchildren.

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    Queen Elizabeth leaves after attending the funeral service for former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, at Saint Paul's Cathedral, in London on April 17, 2013. Thatcher, who was prime minister between 1979 and 1990, died on April 8 at the age of 87. (Chris Harris / Pool via Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
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  13. Perfectly pink

    U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are welcomed by Queen Elizabeth to Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009. (Pete Souza / White House via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  14. Remembrance

    Queen Elizabeth attends the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Nov. 9, 2008 in London. This year is the 90th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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    To mark their diamond-wedding anniversary on Nov. 20, 2007, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip re-visit Broadlands, where 60 years ago, they spent their wedding night. Broadlands in Hampshire had been the home of Prince Philip's uncle, Earl Mountbatten. (Tim Graham / Pool via AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  16. Seeing stripes

    U.S. President George W. Bush, first lady Laura Bush, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pose for a picture at the Grand Foyer of the White House for a State Dinner in Washington, May 7, 2007. (Jason Reed / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. Flower power

    Queen Elizabeth meets the public during a walkabout to celebrate her 80th birthday in Windsor, England. The queen was born on April 21,1926 and ascended the throne in Feb. 1952. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Pool via AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  18. Inspecting the troops

    Prince Harry smiles broadly as his grandmother Queen Elizabeth reviews him and other officers during the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in Surrey to mark the completion of their training in April 2006. (Martinez Dylan / Abaca) Back to slideshow navigation
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    The Prince of Wales and his bride Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose with their families at Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony on April 9, 2005. Seen standing, from left, are Prince Harry, Prince William and Tom and Laura Parker Bowles. Seated are the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth and Camilla's father, Major Bruce Shand. (Hugo Burnand / Pool via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  20. Hot ride

    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip ride in the Golden State Carriage at the head of a parade from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee on June 4, 2002. (Sion Touhig / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  21. Meeting the pope

    Queen Elizabeth and Pope John Paul II meet at the Vatican on Oct. 17, 2000. (Alessandro Bianchi / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  22. Honoring Diana

    On Sept. 5, 1997, Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, as an "exceptional and gifted human being," during a TV appearance. Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  23. A first

    Queen Elizabeth made history in 1991 by becoming the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress. She opened her remarks by poking fun at herself and ended with, "May God bless America." She received three ovations and was interrupted by applause several more times during a 15-minute speech. (Anwar Hussein / Anwar Hussein) Back to slideshow navigation
  24. Horsing around

    U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth go horseback riding on the grounds of Windsor Castle, England on June 8, 1982. (Bob Daugherty / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  25. Day with Diana

    Queen Elizabeth poses with Prince Charles and his fiancée Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace on March 27, 1981. (Hulton Archive via Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  27. Public speaker

    Queen Elizabeth addresses a vast gathering -- estimated at more than a quarter of a million -- at the Ramlila Grounds, outside the walls of Old Delhi, India, on Jan. 28, 1961. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  28. Family picnic

    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, with their children, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Charles, Prince of Wales, sit on a picnic rug outside Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1960. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  30. Kids in tow

    Princess Elizabeth stands with her husband, Prince Philip, and their first two children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, at Clarence House, the royal couple's London residence. The photo was taken in August 1951. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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    Princess Elizabeth wears a silver gown with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace in this formal portrait taken in August 1949. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  32. In uniform

    Princess Elizabeth sits side-saddle in her uniform as colonel-in-chief of the Grenadier Guards in this 1947 photo. (Central Press / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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    Albert and Elizabeth, Duke and Duchess of York, and their daughter Princess Elizabeth in June 1927. (The Royal Collection via EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
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    >>> brand new facebook page for the royal family goes online tomorrow. kyra simmons is joining us from london. i understand the queen herself played a big role in making this happen. really?

    >> that's right. let's be clear about the royal family . you don't get to be one to have oldest institutions in britain without embracing the new and they understand that they need to develop, so here they are now with the queen opening her facebook page. you're going to be able to find out what she's been doing, what she's going to be doing. you aren't going to be able to be friends with her or to poke her, luckily, you are going to be able to like her. that means she won't have status updates, which is a shame. i think some could be quite good. one, rather annoyed with prince phillip . one she might use quite often.

    >> you're funny. thank you very much. it is a very interesting development.

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