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@donmcgowan Johnny Depp has literally just liked my post 😂

@hillbilly____ 😂

This isn't Keanu Reeves, you gibbering chimp. Wants to be Mayor of London but can't spot a dodgy account online. Keanu Reeves is a long-term ally of the LGBTQ+ community.

@TourreBakahai Well the figures are eye watering, it's high stakes for sure..

@hillbilly____ If they had pulled out of the case so close to trial, millions in costs could still have been awarded to the defendants (ANL). Doubt insurance / Hacked Off funds will be a magic solution to crippling costs if they lose, either.

Dumb Prince Harry called Doreen Lawrence and told her to join his latest multi-million pounds vanity litigation case against a British newspaper. Will he be paying her legal fees if they lose? And what happens if there's a perjury complaint? dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@according2_taz I think Camilla's late friend Jilly Cooper cornered the market for a polo drama. Anything else would be a cheap copy..

The only way this could work is if it were a piss take of the polo World, like ‘Footballers Wives’. But Harry’s last few remaining buddies won’t like him making the sport look silly & the general public don’t have interest in the elitist sport, full of trust funds & arrogance.

@Peston Is your podcast ' The rest is money '. Sponsored by Octopus Energy?

Why is the UK more economically vulnerable to Trump’s Iran war shock and what can Starmer do about it? New Rest is Money podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ira…

@Peston 'The rest is money ' with Rob and Steph is brought to you by Octopus Energy? I'm currently on holiday in Australia where fuel prices have soared. Do you live in a bubble guided only by a desire to attack Starmer?

Why is the UK more economically vulnerable to Trump’s Iran war shock and what can Starmer do about it? New Rest is Money podcast open.spotify.com/episode/57mUvS…

@Ratchy_100 I hadn't realised that Katherine Parr had a daughter by Thomas Seymour. I understand her death is something of a mystery.

Part 3. March 24th 1603 The death of Queen Elizabeth I This is a 3-part thread 🧵 From the start of Elizabeth's reign, she was expected to marry to provide for the succession. Although she received many offers, she never did marry. In October 1562, Elizabeth had smallpox and there was a fear she would die. Elizabeth was the last surviving Tudor, unmarried and was childless. After her recovery, the succession question became a heated debate in Parliament. Parliament urged the queen to marry or nominate an heir. She refused to do either. Elizabeth was vain about her appearance and loved to dress in elaborate dresses, bedecked with jewels. She refused to admit that she was aging and in later life, she wore a huge red wig and used cosmetics. Mirrors in her palaces were removed so she did not have to look at her aging reflection. In January 1603, while suffering from a cold, Elizabeth moved from Whitehall Palace to Richmond Palace. She recovered from the cold but fell ill at the end of February with severe tonsillitis. She had no appetite and suffered from insomnia. On March 18th 1603, she became so ill and she refused to go to bed, instead lying on a heap of pillows piled on the floor. When Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury urged her to go to bed, Elizabeth showed a last flash of her feisty spirit and said to him, "Little man, little man, MUST is not a word to use to princes”. As none of the children of Henry VIII had children, King James VI of Scotland, the only child of Mary, Queen of Scots, was the senior heir of King Henry VII through his eldest daughter Margaret Tudor. From 1601 onward, Sir Robert Cecil, maintained a secret correspondence with James to ensure a smooth succession. On her deathbed, Queen Elizabeth finally gave her consent for James to succeed her. Queen Elizabeth I died on March 24th 1603, at the age of 69. Elizabeth was buried at Westminster Abbey in the same vault as her half-sister Queen Mary I. The tomb erected above only has Elizabeth's effigy. King James I ordered this to be inscribed upon the tomb in Latin Regno consortes et urna, Hic obdorminus Elizabetha et Maria sonores in spe resurrectionis - Partners both in throne and grave, here we rest as sisters, in hope of our resurrection. Image 1 - Portrait of Elizabeth to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada, depicted in the background (probably my favourite portrait of Elizabeth I). Image 2 - Queen Elizabeth I, circa 1595 Image 3 - Effigy of Elizabeth I Image 4 - Tomb of Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I #RachaelsHistoryFacts #RoyalFamilyHistory #History #RoyalFamily #Monarchy #HouseOfTudor

Part 1. March 24th 1603 The death of Queen Elizabeth I This is a 3-part thread 🧵 Elizabeth was born on September 7th 1533, at Greenwich Palace. She was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Henry VIll was disappointed by the birth of a daughter. He had letters to foreign courts already prepared to announce a prince's birth and there was only enough room to add one ‘s’. Elizabeth, was named after both her grandmothers Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV and wife of King Henry VIl, and Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. On her birth, Elizabeth was proclaimed heir presumptive to the throne displacing her elder half-sister Mary. Henry VIII was still desperate for a male heir. After Elizabeth's birth, Anne Boleyn had a stillborn son and then miscarried a son, unfortunately that sealed Anne's fate. Henry was determined to be rid of Anne and her fall and execution were engineered by Thomas Cromwell. Anne was found guilty of the fabricated charges of adultery, incest and high treason. On May 19th 1536, Anne was beheaded at the Tower of London. Elizabeth was not yet three years old. The Second Succession Act in 1536 declared Henry's children by Jane Seymour, his third wife, to be next in the line of succession and declared both Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate and excluded from the succession. Catherine Parr, Henry VIll's sixth and final wife, was partially responsible for reconciling Henry with his daughters Mary and Elizabeth and she also developed a good relationship with Henry's son Edward. She was also influential in Henry's passing of the Third Succession Act in 1543 which restored his daughters Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession to the throne. As a child Elizabeth had her own household and was well-educated as was befitting a Princess. Her most influential governess was Catherine Champernowne, better known by her later, married name of Catherine "Kat" Ashley, who was appointed Elizabeth's governess in 1537. She taught Elizabeth astronomy, geography, history, mathematics, French, Flemish, Italian and Spanish. In addition, she taught Elizabeth non-academic pursuits such as needlework, embroidery, dancing and riding. When Elizabeth became queen in 1558, Kat Ashley was appointed First Lady of the Bedchamber. When Kat died in 1565, Elizabeth was heartbroken. In 1544, William Grindal became Elizabeth's tutor and helped her progress in Latin and Greek. When Grindal died in 1548, Roger Ascham who lectured and taught Greek at St John's College, Cambridge, took over as Elizabeth's tutor. Ascham said of Elizabeth, "She talks French and Italian as well as English. She has often talked to me readily and well in Latin and moderately so in Greek. When she writes Greek and Latin nothing is more beautiful than her handwriting”. Image 1 - Queen Elizabeth I Image 2 - Elizabeth's parents, King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Image 3 - Elizabeth, aged of 13 #RachaelsHistoryFacts #RoyalFamilyHistory #History #RoyalFamily #Monarchy #HouseOfTudor

@SophieP25397 Robert Jenrick and Sarah Pochin are walking this tightrope. Positively hoping for some pushback to report on. Pretty sad really.

Regarding Katie Hopkins latest tweet. That's why in the end she ate herself and her career went down. She could have played it very cleverly had she had the nous to do so by saying controversial but mainstream things. But she had to be more and more outrageous as time went by.

@StephanieSidley Like them or loathe them I can't believe they'd stoop as low as to monetise his mother's passing. Think that would be the line drawn in the sand for the RF.

In my opinion: If this is real then Netflix and Prince Harry are gearing up for the Princess Diana documentary. It might be how Netflix is giving the baby his bottle, so he can exploit his dead mom. Prince William will scorch earth if true.

@SkyNewsAust I'm currently on holiday in Australia and I'm shocked to see children speeding along on ebikes. Accidents waiting to happen..

Children in one Australian state will soon be banned from riding e-bikes under new laws, which will require riders over 16 years old to hold a learner licence. skynews.com.au/australia-news…

@BarkJack_ They have great on screen chemistry.. Can't wait..

'Yellowstone' stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly are back in the first look at their 'Dutton Ranch' spinoff, set to release on Paramount+ in May. I mean, who is her doctor!? Am I right!? 😅

@dave43law @DailyMail Clear evidence that Steven Reed is a rising star.. (Quick, find some nonsense to slap him down).

Will be employed on flexi time / hybrid contracts Minister dubbed a 'hypocrite' for letting staff work 4-day weeks mol.im/a/15669937 via @DailyMail

@debsybear Retired now and currently on holiday however I remember those parents evenings well. ..

Morning folks - Monday 5 - a long day to start the week with parents evening so dinner and tea as a pack-up. Pretty sure there are some lessons in their somewhere and a chilly day ahead so the big coat comes back out

@DamianLow3 Even Margaret Thatcher would be cringing at the sight of these four.

Can you explain how you can attend a free speech festival in a country where apparently free speech is dead?

@Daractenus Personally I think this says more about Trump and his lack of judgement than Starmer..

The utterly mad president of the US just shared a skit humiliating the British PM.

@BBCPolitics Laura K is pretty embarrassing in this clip. It's clear HMS Dragon hadn't arrived in Cyprus, so why continue with the gotcha questions. She needs to reflect and learn from more measured and skilled journalists.

“HMS Dragon will be on its way to the region.” Cabinet Minister Steve Reed confirms that the air defence destroyer HMS Dragon has still not arrived in Cyprus. #BBCLauraK

@TheRealJamieKay Ongoing creative nastiness... Must be exhausting.

Sarah’s triggered again.

@donmcgowan It's almost as if Jenrick keeps pushing the boundaries to see how batshit crazy he can get without any pushback..

Genuinely, this is unhinged. It doesn't make any sense, no mater which angle you contort yourself to see it from. Reform UK might have a bit of buyer's remorse after this. Even for them, this is batshit.

@slackadder61 @donmcgowan I'm guessing this is why you're really upset with Cadbury, it's the palm oil,.

@hillbilly____ @donmcgowan I will be at one of those Easter services will you clown. x.com/i/grok/share/1…

Easter egg rage is in full bloom early this year. Probably climate change. My question to these 'Christians' that are so performatively outraged by a mass capitalism event: Are you not mortally embarrassed by putting this in the public domain? Seriously, it's pathetic.