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Emily Thornberry has a momentary girl crush on Penny Mordaunt and other coronation unintended consequencies - just a jokey thread

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IwantToRetire · 06/05/2023 19:05

Emily Thornberry
Got to say it, Penny Mordaunt
looks damn fine! The sword bearer steals the show. #Coronation
https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry/status/1654811459673640960
(apparently PM had to do wieght training to undertake the role of sword bearer!!)

Also https://twitter.com/MonarchyUK/status/1654819072406609929

And Princess Anne (the best monarch we never had) chatted to poor Harry stuck in a back row and wore an amazing hat before leaving early to jump on her horse to help guard her brother against possibly rowdy republicans
https://twitter.com/FubsyShabaroon/status/1654787444422705154

Sorry for anyone who thinks it inappropriate to be frivalous on FWR and / or about the Coronation, but the rain has cancelled my plans and am just catching up with the events earlier today which I forgot about!

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BernardBlacksMolluscs · 07/05/2023 09:22

as a person of a certain age I was delighted to see Floella Benjamin in the coverage, and thought she looked amazing in her robes. Wiki tells me she is 73!

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 07/05/2023 09:00

Sausagenbacon · 07/05/2023 08:32

And how do they all go so long without needing a pee?
Tena pads. That's what women who similar events tell me.
About the sword. I think that, round her neck, she would have been wearing a decorative harness to support the sword at the base.

She had a support for the sword at the beginning (it was a fancier version of the ones we had for carrying the flag in brownies) but not later, as she left she was holding it unsupported

ScrollingLeaves · 07/05/2023 08:36

IwantToRetire · Today 01:05

Just so nobody thinks I am totally frivilous (which is what happens when you dont read the news and rely on twitter for facts) here is a more serious acknowledgement of women who were part of the coronation https://nycaribnews.com/2023/05/king-charles-coronation-key-roles-for-caribbean-women/

Agreed. It made the Coronation so much more special and meaningful that they were there.

King Charles Coronation – Key Roles For Caribbean Women

Three exceptional Caribbean women have been awarded prominent roles in the historic British event, which will take place for the first time since 1953. Baroness Floella Benjamin from Trinidad, Baro…

https://nycaribnews.com/2023/05/king-charles-coronation-key-roles-for-caribbean-women

Curtain1980 · 07/05/2023 08:33

Sausagenbacon · 07/05/2023 08:32

And how do they all go so long without needing a pee?
Tena pads. That's what women who similar events tell me.
About the sword. I think that, round her neck, she would have been wearing a decorative harness to support the sword at the base.

I pee so much I’d fill a pad!

Curtain1980 · 07/05/2023 08:33

Tealknittedjumpers · 07/05/2023 08:28

Ä° can't find a clip of it, but did anyone notice Peter Jones from Dragons Den riding in front of the King's carriage?

Yes!!

Sausagenbacon · 07/05/2023 08:32

And how do they all go so long without needing a pee?
Tena pads. That's what women who similar events tell me.
About the sword. I think that, round her neck, she would have been wearing a decorative harness to support the sword at the base.

Tealknittedjumpers · 07/05/2023 08:28

Ä° can't find a clip of it, but did anyone notice Peter Jones from Dragons Den riding in front of the King's carriage?

Socrateswasrightaboutvoting · 07/05/2023 08:15

IwantToRetire · 07/05/2023 01:05

Just so nobody thinks I am totally frivilous (which is what happens when you dont read the news and rely on twitter for facts) here is a more serious acknowledgement of women who were part of the coronation https://nycaribnews.com/2023/05/king-charles-coronation-key-roles-for-caribbean-women/

It was lovely to see. The significance of them wearing natural non pressed, chemically straightened hair should not be underestimated. Representation matters especially when it does not bow to ethnically motivated and pushed standards of beauty.

EdgeOfACoin · 07/05/2023 07:22

I dislike Mourdant's views on gender ideology and I dislike Thornberry's views on quite a few things. I'm glad Mourdant isn't PM.

However, I thought Mourdant did a great job today (and during the events following the Queen's death, for that matter). I also think Mourdant and Thornberry both have excellent speaking voices.

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Curlymoomoo · 07/05/2023 00:14

It was lovely to see an afro puff too.

Slothtoes · 07/05/2023 00:12

Another fantastic woman, Dame Elizabeth Anionwu (with the orb), fantastic leader in nursing and specialist in sickle cell https://twitter.com/EAnionwu

https://twitter.com/EAnionwu

funnelfan · 07/05/2023 00:03

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 06/05/2023 22:56

I thought Princess Anne arrived at the Abbey with the swagger of Lord Flashheart. She is magnificent!

That crystallises my thoughts on the Princess Royal perfectly. She does what she wants to do and gives no fucks about what anyone else thinks. Like her dad minus the racism and misogyny and with her mothers quiet sense of duty.

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/05/2023 23:55

Anyone who didn't have a teeny tiny crush on Penny or Princess Anne today isn't human

Curlymoomoo · 06/05/2023 23:42

TooBigForMyBoots · 06/05/2023 21:59

She really wouldn't. She's a consummate liar with hard TWAW beliefs and reality denier. My fear atm is that the Tories will get rid of Sunak following their catastrophic losses in the LEs and she will be his replacement.

She is the worst of both worlds.

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Sunak has been unimpressive as PM but they wont get rid of him, they don't have anyone decent and untainted. The last leadership election was dreadful in terms of choice, I can't see how the options have improved since then. The TWAW is going to be the undoing of a lot of politicians. I am not voting for anyone that won't guarantee women's rights.

Definitelyrandom · 06/05/2023 23:32

No idea why the GiF appeared above…..

Definitelyrandom · 06/05/2023 23:31

Princess Anne did the job superbly. Not Penny Mordaunt’s greatest fan but she did very well today - possibly the dress was a bit low cut for the occasion - though otherwise it was a great design.

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Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 06/05/2023 22:56

I thought Princess Anne arrived at the Abbey with the swagger of Lord Flashheart. She is magnificent!

Boiledbeetle · 06/05/2023 22:49

And how do they all go so long without needing a pee?

Boiledbeetle · 06/05/2023 22:48

I honestly don't know how Penny did it with that sword. Love her or loath her, she did an amazing job with it. I'd have dropped it about 20 seconds in. Assuming I'd actually managed to hold it upright in the first place!

MrsSkylerWhite · 06/05/2023 22:47

Politics aside (🤮), yes, Penny looked glorious.

puffyisgood · 06/05/2023 22:45

I'm no fan of her politics but she absolutely nailed the sword-bearing Valkyrie routine, perfection.

AnythingToSay · 06/05/2023 22:44

Politics aside, she looked spectacular. Her outfit was truly beautiful and she stole the show.

AuContraire · 06/05/2023 22:28

Princess Anne is so fucking cool.

She looks totally comfortable in the most ridiculous clothes and situations.

Namechange828492 · 06/05/2023 22:23

I just want to know where I can buy a similarly magnificently supportive bra.