Tag Archives: Charles Windsor

The Oath Of Allegiance…And Other Nonsense

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

29th September 1969. Seems a million years away. My first job as a Clerical Officer with Belfast Corporation as it was then called. The new recruits were sitting in the Council Chamber and a lady called Sandra put a small … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Shrinking “United Kingdom”

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

How many constituencies are in the “United Kingdom”? Well if we look at Wikipedia, an impeccable source for everything…it is 650. But I dispute this. There are in reality just 643, Seven constituencies elected a MP who will not be … Continue reading →

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Long To Reign Over…?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

Perhaps the biggest news of 2022 was the death of Elizabeth Windsor, Queen of England. A sad event for her family and of course many English people. Her father George (“George VI”) died in February 1952, a few months before … Continue reading →

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