DUP leader apologises as Twitter account congratulates wrong royal
Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has apologised to Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge after her Twitter account sent engagement congratulations to the wrong royal.
The former Stormont first minister blamed a "genuine typo" by a staff member tweeting on her behalf.
She joked that the gaffe might have cost her an invite to the royal wedding.
Apologies to TRHs Princes William & Harry for tweet error on my account earlier. I stopped tweeting personally a long time ago. Genuine typo by a member of staff. Guilty of tweeting too fast. There goes any chance of an invite!! ? AF
-- Arlene Foster (@DUPleader) November 27, 2017
After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement was announced on Monday morning, Mrs Foster's account tweeted congratulations to HRH Prince William.
The message also mis-spelt Ms Markle's forename.
The message was soon deleted and replaced with one sending good tidings to the correct prince.
Congratulations to HRH Prince Harry and Megan Markle on their engagement. Wonderful news this morning! ???????? pic.twitter.com/vwYP6GNNN6
-- Arlene Foster (@DUPleader) November 27, 2017
Hours later, another message was posted on Mrs Foster's account, this time apparently penned by the politician herself.
"Apologies to TRHs Princes William & Harry for tweet error on my account earlier," it read.
"I stopped tweeting personally a long time ago. Genuine typo by a member of staff. Guilty of tweeting too fast. There goes any chance of an invite!! ? AF."
