Connoisseurs of early modern smut know that somewhere in Hieronymus Bosch’s 16th-century <i>Garden of Earthly Delights</i> there is a nude figure.

However amazing it may be to view the Prado on Google Earth, many of its facets may not be rendered digitally.

Britain’s Prince Philip, who has a long history of provoking embarrassing moments, unintentionally left Google chiefs red-faced this week.