@qld_robert

Father. Writer / historian. Ginger cat owner. Tasmanian expat, political dilettante. Author of Cazaly: The Legend - $35 including postage. DM me for details.

Joined February 2013
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I am resigned to the fact that if I die alone I will be slowly eaten by my cat 🐯
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Crown Prince Frederik will present the Brain Prize 2023.
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Queen Letizia will attend a board meeting of the FAD Youth Foundation, and a presentation of the research on videogames and young people.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will attend National Day celebrations in Strängnäs.
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🎶 ‘Long to reign over us …’
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Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Rainbow Bay. Autumn, southern Gold Coast.
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King Harald will present the King Olav Kong Olav V's Cancer Research Award.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will continue their state visit to Estonia.
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia will welcome the President and First Lady of Colombia to Spain for a state visit.
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If learning about obscure royals doing irrelevant things is your bag, then the Royal Central site is for you …
Royal Central@RoyalCentral3 May 2023
Crown Prince Haakon will cycle to work, accompanied by representatives for "the Cycle to Work Scheme".
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‘When we can develop a State rather than a club outlook, we will have gone a long way towards becoming a power in interstate football.’ - Roy Cazaly, The Mercury, 3 June 1954
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I honestly thought I heard @Peter_F_Ryan say Vanessa Hudgens had been appointed Qantas’ new CEO and this was my first reaction
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Robert Allen retweeted
Robert Allen@qld_robert9 Sep 2022
A monarch we can all get behind
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And there it is. Confirmation that we’ll not only be getting a King in May, but a Queen as well. Let’s have another shot at a Republic after we sort out the Voice. #NotMyKing #NotMyQueen
The Royal Family
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The official invitation for the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort has been revealed. Designed by Andrew Jamieson, the invitation features the Green Man, an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign. 1/7
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Trove@TroveAustralia2 Apr 2023
We are delighted that Trove’s future has been secured! The National Library welcomes the announcement of ongoing Trove funding. Read more: bit.ly/3m4i9kn
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Labor’s Aston win is the first time in a century that a government has won a seat from the opposition in a by-election. Even that 1920 event was remarkable, as it was triggered after an MP was expelled from parliament! Tim Colebatch is well worth a read: insidestory.org.au/authors/t…

Tim Colebatch Archives • Inside Story

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Your periodic reminder that this absolute banger of a TV theme was written by George Dreyfus, father of C’wealth AG Mark Dreyfus. @OzKitsch m.youtube.com/watch?v=kf4E3D…

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When it comes to the royals I can’t tell what’s real and what’s satire anymore.
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There will never be a better opportunity for someone to sneak up behind BT and give him an atomic wedgie.
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And this is Australia. Just imagine the sheer volume of tat they’re currently rolling out in the UK. #NotMyKing
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! And a special tip for anyone trying to avoid police capture while looking for the one-armed man who framed you for your wife’s murder: St Pat’s Day parades provide excellent crowd cover.
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