Former X Factor contestants Jedward's have once again taken aim at the monarchy over the fact food banks will close and some health treatments and procedures will be cancelled in the UK on the day of the Queen's funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19, with the day being observed as a Bank Holiday in Britain. Millions are expected to line the streets of London as the Queen's funeral takes place in Westminster Abbey.
Being a Bank Holiday, many shops, restaurants and cafes will close while other burials and important health treatments will also be halted on the day. There has been criticism of these decisions with many saying such closures and cancellations are not necessary an ordinary people will suffer.
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Dublin duo Jedward have once again provoked the ire of royalists with their comments on the controversies following previous criticism of the monarchy and a request to the new King to "hand back" the six counties of Northern Ireland.
In their latest tweets, the brothers said: "It’s inhumane cancelling funerals and rescheduling cancer treatments due to the Queen’s funeral! No one should be treated as second class citizens!"
After receiving thousands of replies, the pair, whose real names are John and Edward Grimes, further posted, "Why are food banks being closed? The Homeless and vulnerable families shouldn’t suffer." They directed this tweet at the British establishment by tagging @10DowningStreet and @RoyalFamily.
While many of those replying to the former Irish Eurovision representatives supported their views, others took issue with their wider criticism of the monarchy surrounding the Queen's death.
One post referenced the food bank closures: "They're closed because it's a bank holiday. Same as always. No one's forcing them to close. Strange you never post anything similar for all of the other bank holidays."
Another read: "Foodbank requires volunteers, many won’t be available on Monday to work. Because it’s a bank holiday there will be child care issues and people will want to watch the funeral."
"New record coming out soon boys? Desperate for the publicity? Misjudged it this time," one person replied.
A message of support read: "Whatever your views on the royal family, I don’t know how anyone can think this is right. They’re also closing food banks! People already struggling to get food will have to wait even longer.
Another wrote: "The Queen spent decades opening places like this. She would be horrified and those in positions of power know it. Its yet more backlog vital services don't need. Showing respect doesn't need everything shut down.
Jedward began their series of tweets last week when they posted: "Abolish the monarchy and give the people real democracy!"
They followed that by suggesting "King Charles should hand back the six Irish counties on his visit to Northern Ireland - No war! Just words! It’s time."
They received thousands of replies from British people urging them to show respect with one person writing, "If the British people had the opportunity to vote on whether to keep or abolish the monarchy, I'm very confident that they’d vote to keep it. How do you feel they negatively impact democracy in the UK? Or is it just purely your Irish bias on it, when in doesn’t affect you?"
The twins responded: "Hi Royalists - British Imperialism was the cause of the Irish famine and millions of deaths around the world. We mourn for them. Sincerely, Ireland.
"Victims of colonisation are entitled to express how they feel! Beyond all the celebratory royal posts & propaganda the majority DGAF.
"People in denial about Britain’s Imperialist past need to get a grip. Change is hard when your education is a censored version of history."
They have also said they've received death threats in the wake of their comments.
A number of high-profile people responded to their controversial monarchy comments. Among them was Charlie Lawson, who plays Jim McDonald on the Virgin Media soap Coronation Street.
He launched a foul mouthed tirade at the 30-year-old's, replying: "Shut up y’pair of tw*ts!!"
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