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Re whether you’re Scottish or not, please follow this handy flow chart.

I did not know that! I had a friend who did a lot of competitions but I lack the coordination; I can put together a drunken Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant or Strip the Willow at a wedding, but that’s as far as I go!

Meanwhile COVID-19 is about to require most of the British government to isolate; BoJo the PM and our health secretary have been displayed symptoms and tested positive, so there will be more. i am pleased it’s been publicly announced; we should be upfront about it. (now is the time for Scotland to rise and seize independence ?)

I look forward to Prince Harry doing reality tv, since the celeb lifestyle is the one he seems to want now. ?

To be honest, that story makes me relate to Cumberbatch more than I thought possible. ?

From the BBC: The duke and duchess arrived in Scotland on Sunday. Charles had been displaying mild symptoms over the weekend and was tested by the NHS in Aberdeenshire on Monday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52033845 Apparently he saw the Queen on 12th so, if he got sick at the end of the 14 day period, she could be at risk I guess.

He’s at Balmoral, so seems like he ignored the request not to travel to a rural second home ?

Wasn’t sure which thread was best for this, but Princes Charles is confirmed to have coronavirus. mild symptoms at present but I guess there will be no issue finding a ventilator for him if needed!

Rest up and fingers crossed you feel better soon.

Restaurants, pubs, clubs, gyms etc officially closed in the U.K. from tonight.

They’ll just have to video conference the Queen in from Windsor.

There is a bright side - my appointment next week to get a cavity filled has been cancelled! The Scottish health board have said procedures using compressed air should be stopped.

My mum has now started lying to me, saying she hasn’t gone out, forgetting that I get notified by her Ring doorbell and can see her go in and out. ? We did at least talk her out of going to bingo on the bus today.

The one thing I really resent about this whole thing is that it’s made me feel sorry for Kate. I don’t like feeling sorry for royalty ?

i guess this all may stem from that “internationally recognised people” point that affords protection, that the host country is obligated to pay, or something? Dunno and not interested enough to check, but I thought I’d read the Canadian view was that the status change meant that no longer applied.

Do they really believe that sour grape public statements like these are helping their image? Between this and the immediate move to talk to financial institutions, I’m actually starting to think it is about wanting money over wanting privacy. It’s not a good look. edit: meant to say this, to me, isn’t about the word “royal”, it’s about combining it with Sussex to refer to them specifically - in which case I agree you can’t do that while also claiming you don’t want to be a senior member of the royals.

Nope! No yellow buses here. I did a two week school exchange to the USA when I was in high school and the yellow buses were frankly less glamorous than I’d imagined. ?

We have a U.K. version of drunk history, it’s v entertaining!

Horrible Histories is brilliant, it’s a kids show based on a series of books to explain history and it’s smart humour. Have a look on you tube and you’ll see they also have a rap about Charles II and a song about Henry VIII and his wives. Oh and there’s good RAF and Dick Turpin songs too. ?

This remains all you need to know about the Georges; all 4 of them! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Al1zdtfAnG8 edited: actually this is the full version from tv

It’s now been announced that Princess Margaret’s son and his wife of 25 years are divorcing!

The Daily Mail obviously immediately claimed she might take the kids back to her native Canada, “inspired by Megxit”. ?

She was so good!

I just watched Rebel Wilson’s bit as well (had given up on the awards by that time last night). William looked even less pleased ?

Found a twitter link with video https://mobile.twitter.com/d_mcconnell/status/1224091582103740417