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

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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!

I was never keen on Penny Mordaunt but think she did a fantastic job in carrying out her difficult role, which was one that needed a lot of endurance, and she looked truly wonderful.

It crossed my mind too that Princess Anne conveys authority, presence, leadership and duty. What a tremendous rider she is too.

Colour scheme seems familiar…

I thought she was trying to channel Britannia. She did look very striking.

Emily TWAW Thornberry and Penny TWAW Mordaunt are well suited.

Some online commentator thought PM constume had been paid for by Poundland as those gold bits are like their logo!
https://twitter.com/FrankChickens_/status/1654818411011092482

https://media.tenor.com/3MBb9OcZK-IAAAAM/kitty-forman-debra-jo-rupp.gif

I did enjoy all the toing and froing with the sword and screens and it was great that her previous expertise as a Magician's Assistant was being put to good use.

No experience is wasted 👍

I think she might have made a better PM than Rishi, TWAW views excepted.

I loved her outfit but this tweet made me chuckle

It's possibly poor form to quote a poster from another thread, but 'King Buckaroo' me chuckle:

eurochick · Today 12:59
At one point earlier it was like king buckeroo. They just keep piling more and more stuff on him...

Politics and the monarchy aside, I enjoyed watching women carrying out such significant roles in the coronation with poise and dignity. Mordant carrying the sword which symbolises royal power and Princess Anne as Gold Stick in Waiting, the king's bodyguard.

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.

I fancied Penny today and I'm straight!

I thought Penny was magnificent. I couldn't take my eyes off her when she was on screen: such self-control and poise, not a single wobble. I'll never vote Tory, but all respect to her.

I also loved Floella Benjamin's appearance.

Mordaunt's extreme gender ideology views are odious to me.

Was just thinking of my pp, Penny as Britannia, totally missed a pun there, then throw Poundland into the mix....!

Didn't watch today but have just spent 20 mins on Twitter searching for pictures.

Thought this was quite amusing.

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.

Oh no, that would be awfulTooBigForMyBoots.

It is a worry though that as she looked so vimpressive today they might think she’d be an election winner.

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

Princess Anne is so fucking cool.

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

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

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

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

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!

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