Today in 1689: William III and Mary II were crowned together at Westminster Abbey. They ruled jointly from 1689 until Mary’s death in 1694.

A short history lesson on William of Orange and the Glorious Revolution of 1688 from Queen Elizabeth II • 🇬🇧

#OTD in 1689

Mary II and William III (of England and Ireland) and II (of Scotland) were crowned Queen and King of England, Ireland and Scotland

Happy national pet day to my gorgeous, mad, haughty, naughty, Max. Did somebody say Walk!! 🐕🐾

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Brexit Britain becomes the world's fourth BIGGEST exporter

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Thanks for the memories, stuart dallas 🙏

🟢⚪️ #ThankYouDallas #GAWA

‘There’s no inevitability’ of a Sinn Fein government in ROI says the Irish PM. Thankfully, neither is a United Ireland inevitable either way! #together 🇬🇧

“The Cass Review will hopefully mark the moment we as a society wake up from this nightmare, and begin the process of repairing the damage done to so many children and young people.” telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/0…

The Kingsmill inquest has shown in a stark way how the Irish state have refused to be transparent re the activities of the IRA in the border area. Ten years of pleading for help fell on deaf ears. Thinking of all the families today and off course the only survivor Alan Black

What a morally bankrupt organisation Amnesty International has become. They eulogise the memory of a man who kidnapped 19-year-old Moshe Tamam and held him hostage for 2 days, then gouged out his eyes, castrated him, mutilated his body, and finally shot him in the chest and dumped his body.…

Only Alliance benefits from DUP-UUP divide - according to pro-Union peer newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

Delighted to attend the second annual lecture in memory of David Brewster tonight at Limavady Orange Heritage centre. The lecture was given by my friend Lord Godson and was a marvellous reflection on what was important to David. 👏

I have just watched Jeremy Bowen on BBC and I am outraged at the propaganda. Six months on from the terrorist attack on Isreal there is so little about the hostages - innocents being held. Hamas could end the war today but choose not to. #IstandwithIsrael

If that were my child I would be devastated to see that image celebrated in this way. The girl has been raped, tortured and mutilated - and that’s a picture worthy of a prize? Are we insane? Or is it just the fact that she’s a Jew, so it doesn’t matter. mol.im/a/13280625

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Using the term 'Gibraltar español' damages trust during such a pivotal moment in negotiations over Gibraltar's Brexit deal.

99% of the population chose to remain part of the British family and for an EU Official to make such a comment is disrespectful and disgraceful.

Son of military veteran killed by the IRA in Fermanagh primary school says his father's legacy lives on:

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Today marks 250th anniversary of completion of St James’ Church on St Helena on 4 April 1774. Oldest surviving Anglican church south of Equator. Until 1869 the diocese also included British residents in Rio and other towns on eastern seaboard of South America and the Falklands

Why not Make Every Cuppa Count for Guide Dogs this month and hold a tea party or bake sale to raise vital funds for this wonderful charity. Great excuse for a cuppa and a catch up. It’s Punjana Breakfast Tea with a pineapple cream bun for me! twitter.com/guidedogs/stat…

Enniskillen holds a special place in heart of president Bill Clinton

#norniron

“Taxes would have to increase dramatically and public expenditure south of the Border cut to pay costs of Irish unification that could run to €20 billion each year for two decades.”

The small matter of paying for Irish unification; a study by top economist Dr John FitzGerald.