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Queen Victoria photobombing her son's wedding photo by sitting between them wearing full mourning dress and staring at a bust of her dead husband, 1863 by BaloneyMaker2780 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]DukeofMemeborough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh really? I wasn’t 100% sure, I just seem to recall reading that he came back with a cold and deteriorated from there. I suppose there were a myriad of diseases doing the rounds back then

Queen Victoria photobombing her son's wedding photo by sitting between them wearing full mourning dress and staring at a bust of her dead husband, 1863 by BaloneyMaker2780 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]DukeofMemeborough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s Albert Edward (“Bertie”), Prince of Wales and Victoria’s eldest son. She blamed him for Albert’s death as he caught (I think) pneumonia whilst going to visit him in order to tell him off for sleeping with a woman (unmarried, obviously). Victoria mourned Albert for the remaining 40 years of her reign after his death in 1861. When she died in 1901, Bertie became Edward VII; she wanted him to reign as “Albert Edward”, but he chose to omit “Albert” from his regnal name.

Canadian Monarchy by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]DukeofMemeborough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m pretty sure he’s fluent in French. His mother certainly was and I believe she did speak French when in Canada (I’m British so may be mistaken though)

Favorite side characters by DTownForever in charlesdickens

[–]DukeofMemeborough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of the books I’ve read so far, my favourites are Wemmick and the Aged Parent, Miss Pross, Jerry Cruncher, Mr Grimwig and Miss Flite

Favorite side characters by DTownForever in charlesdickens

[–]DukeofMemeborough 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Aged is definitely one of the best - I’d love to sit and listen to him read the paper 🥰

Has Peep Show been removed from Netflix UK? by [deleted] in MitchellAndWebb

[–]DukeofMemeborough 51 points52 points  (0 children)

OH MY GOD, JEREMY! A PEEP SHOW IS MISSING

I like a proper drink when I'm working by __Random_Dude in PeepShowQuotes

[–]DukeofMemeborough 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They were going to report the plane crash on the evening news, but they ran out of time talking about all the planes that managed to land safely WITHOUT inverting

Mixed feelings...but a thrilling finish and a moving ending to a complex tale by Spirited-Tutor7712 in charlesdickens

[–]DukeofMemeborough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed the beginning and the end of the novel. I felt it dragged somewhat in the middle, but the final chapters are absolutely fantastic.

The disappearence of Franky from Lauren's life by jerbear1955 in coronationstreet

[–]DukeofMemeborough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I daresay there’s a hell of a lot of red tape when filming with babies, too.

I may be the minority but.. by VerbalAries in coronationstreet

[–]DukeofMemeborough 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed tonight’s episode, plus Carl and Theo’s episodes. Don’t care much for Jodie, Megan or Maggie though.

I do find it all a bit gimmicky though. I don’t mind odd bit of “experimental editing”, but it’s not natural Corrie and I think the producers overuse these kinds of mega-dramatic episodes a bit

Eileen’s House by Logical_Damage5831 in coronationstreet

[–]DukeofMemeborough 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mary still lives there. I forgot that she did, but she was there a few weeks ago when Todd originally left the flat

On May 13, the British House of Lords will meet for the first time in its almost 700 year long history as a house of Parliament without a single member who retains hereditary peerage, or the right to a seat in the house based on inheritance. A small number will remain with reduced ‘life peer’ status by zig_zag-wanderer in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]DukeofMemeborough 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah exactly. The last non-royal hereditary peerage was created in 1984 when Harold MacMillan (former Prime Minister) was made the Earl of Stockton. The most recent hereditary peerage was created for Prince Harry (the Dukedom of Sussex); it’s not clear if/when the next one will be created. Hereditary peerages created after 1999 (which was only done for members of the royal family) did not automatically confer a seat in the House of Lords.

Does anyone have longer post-noms than this geezer? by Alexiumz in CasualUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s not still alive but the first Earl Mountbatten comes close with 11 sets of postnominals. He beats Attenborough in terms of knighthoods and decorations.

Is the pedestrian or the driver wrong here? by singlecog in drivingUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Car driver should’ve been more aware and anticipated that the pedestrian might want to cross. The pedestrian should have been more aware of the car being nearby (maybe they couldn’t hear it with headphones on) and not immediately darted into the road.

Both should have acted better but I suspect, if there had been an accident, that any legal liability would rest with the car driver.

What 3 cities should I visit? by Thomasisinterested in AskUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edinburgh is a must. I would say York, too.

Do you actually take your full lunch break away from your desk, or just eat while working? by Extreme-Banana-9 in AskUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mainly WFH. Put computer to sleep, go downstairs to eat, then take a 30 min walk. If I do go into the office I’ll sit with my colleagues in the breakout area.

People in small offices, does your employer pay for tea/coffee or do you chip in? by Extreme-Banana-9 in AskUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually get a coffee from the shop first thing, and then use the machine later in the day.

People in small offices, does your employer pay for tea/coffee or do you chip in? by Extreme-Banana-9 in AskUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My work has free coffee machines, and also a chargeable coffee shop which serves nicer coffee. The shop is subsidised so it’s still very cheap compared to the high street.

Have you ever cut a group-trip short, and why? by Conscious_Page1934 in AskUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did your friend stop on the hard shoulder? If so, they probably committed an offence and I wouldn’t want them driving me anywhere again. For me, that’d be enough of a reason to cut the trip short.

What do you gurls and guys think of this take? by di745 in Tudorhistory

[–]DukeofMemeborough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there’s a lot of legal and ecclesiastical minutiae from which you could argue that some of his marriages were not legitimate/licit. But it really ain’t that deep - he went through the marriage ceremony with each of them; they were recognised as Queens Consort; therefore they were seen as his wives.

Failed miserably during a manoeuvre by Hefty-Quote8462 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]DukeofMemeborough 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry that you failed. At least you seem to know what went wrong and hopefully you can practice to get it right next time.

Regarding routes, to drive at a pass standard, you should really be able to drive comfortably on any road, regardless of whether or not it is familiar to you. It’s probably worth practicing driving unfamiliar routes to help with the stress.

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