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MB
2023-05-05 09:45:04 UTC
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Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?
Andy Burns
2023-05-05 10:18:03 UTC
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Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?
"Their Majesties"?
Unsteadyken
2023-05-05 10:31:48 UTC
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In article <***@mid.individual.net>,

Andy Burns says...
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"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/
Andy Burns
2023-05-05 10:36:22 UTC
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Andy Burns says...
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"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>
Post by Unsteadyken
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"?
Unsteadyken
2023-05-05 11:22:17 UTC
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In article <***@mid.individual.net>,

Andy Burns says...
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is that "west" with a dropped "w", or "east" with a dropped "a"?
East, West is WstHD.
MB
2023-05-05 11:35:16 UTC
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"Their Majesties"?
Never seen it used in that way but I suppose it includes his mistress.
Richard Tobin
2023-05-06 13:01:00 UTC
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Post by MB
Who is this "TM The King" that BBC1 and BBC2 say is being crowned tomorrow?
Presumably he's trademarked it.

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Robin
2023-05-06 13:20:10 UTC
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Post by MB
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
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Robin
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