Downing Street offered the Queen a Covid exemption for Prince Philip's funeral to allow more mourners to attend but she said no because she wanted to set an example to the nation, it was claimed today.
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AJP Taylor of her dear late papa ( o god Geo VI you ignorant proles) - that he was the only one during the war who commuted in order to be bombed
Ay-Jay commented on the system where Geo VI ( his maj that is! then) slept in Windsor and reported for duty at Buckingham Palace every day. And as King didnt do an awful lot (*)
(*) Hey whilsty we are at it
Princess Mary ( I will let you work out which one that is) was at a cocktail party and someone clearly didnt recollect who she was
"oh hello" - and gentle conversation followed
You're well - - yes PM was well
Family well - yes indeedy
and her brother - yes very well...
what is he doing now - - - oh he is still King.....
ToraToraTora
gawd elp us another partygate thread, ED can we have a section for partygate it's getting kin ridiculous!
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Like the excuses of Boris ?
Like it or not it is a news story printed today and whilst the office of PM remains under close scrutiny it shall remain so
Better get used to it until the Gray report comes out