Jedward have said that they are receiving death threats following their controversial comments about the British monarchy after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week.
The famous twins have not been shy when sharing their opinions about the monarchy over the last few days and have received a slew of backlash about their recent tweets. The X Factor singers called for the monarchy to be abolished and for King Charles to "hand back" the six counties of Northern Ireland.
They wrote: "Abolish the monarchy and give the people real democracy!" Shortly after, they added: "King Charles should hand back the six Irish counties on his visit to Northern Ireland - No war! Just words! It’s time."
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Amongst the heated backlash are a series of death threats, according to the Dublin brothers. They tweeted today: "Psychos are sending us death threats! Your threatening behaviour and criminality will not intimidate us."
Hitting back at backlash on Sunday, Jedward shared a series of tweets further commenting on their stance on the monarchy and its historical relationship with Ireland. In one tweet, they said: "Victims of colonisation are entitled to express how they feel! Beyond all the celebratory royal posts & propaganda the majority DGAF."
Another tweet from the pair read: "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."
Among those criticising Jedward for their comments was Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson, who plays Jim McDonald on the Virgin Media soap. He replied to their tweets: "Shut up y’pair of tw*ts!!"
Another Twitter user wrote: "Whoever is babysitting these two clowns needs to be reprimanded." Other Twitter users seemed more open to the points Jedward put forward. One person tweeted: "Don’t disagree in an ideological sense but in practice would be hard."
The death of the Queen was confirmed by Buckingham Palace on Thursday, with a spokesman stating: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon." Her son, formerly the Prince of Wales, is now King Charles III.
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