Google Maps has made a heartwrenching change following the Queen’s death
SADDENED Google Maps fans have noticed that a much-loved feature has been removed following the death of the Queen.
The service has long had a special "Easter Egg" whenever you switch on Street View.
As many will know, you have to drop the so-called "Pegman" whenever you want to explore at street level.
For years, whenever you hovered it around Buckingham Palace, the figure would transform into royal dress and sport a crown, to resemble Elizabeth II.
It was dubbed by the tech giant as "PegMa'am".
But no more.
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It seems Google has quietly removed the feature since the Queen's death.
Internet sleuths on Reddit noticed it no longer appears.
The Queen-like figure would also come up around Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle.
But those just show the generic Pegman now as well.
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Google first introduced "PegMa'am" in 2015, to celebrate the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch in the UK.
There are only a handful of special Pegman replacements on Street View.
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