• Coronation

    From MB@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 10:45:04 2023
    Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 11:18:03 2023
    MB wrote:

    Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?

    "Their Majesties"?

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  • From Unsteadyken@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 11:31:48 2023
    In article <kbk3eqFrm9eU1@mid.individual.net>,

    Andy Burns says...

    "Their Majesties"?


    Recent changes to BBC regional channel naming on Freesat mean I shall
    be watching it on 101 BBC ONE EstHD

    https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/bbc-freesat-channel-changes/

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Unsteadyken on Fri May 5 11:36:22 2023
    Unsteadyken wrote:

    Andy Burns says...

    "Their Majesties"?

    The NPG have used T.M. in that way

    <https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw261199/TM-The-King--Queen--House-Party-at-Mount-Stewart>

    Recent changes to BBC regional channel naming on Freesat mean I shall
    be watching it on 101 BBC ONE EstHD
    is that "west" with a dropped "w", or "east" with a dropped "a"?

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  • From MB@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Fri May 5 12:35:16 2023
    On 05/05/2023 11:18, Andy Burns wrote:
    "Their Majesties"?


    Never seen it used in that way but I suppose it includes his mistress.

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  • From Unsteadyken@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 12:22:17 2023
    In article <kbk4h5Fru0dU1@mid.individual.net>,

    Andy Burns says...

    is that "west" with a dropped "w", or "east" with a dropped "a"?

    East, West is WstHD.

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  • From Richard Tobin@21:1/5 to MB@nospam.net on Sat May 6 13:01:00 2023
    In article <u32j6v$2a0nd$1@dont-email.me>, MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:

    Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?

    Presumably he's trademarked it.

    -- Richard

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  • From Robin@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 6 14:20:10 2023
    On 05/05/2023 10:45, MB wrote:
    Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?

    It's an abbreviation that dates back to the 17th century (at least) when referring to Their Majesties' Navy, Customs, etc

    --
    Robin
    reply-to address is (intended to be) valid

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