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Promoting, Supporting and Increasing Awareness of Britain's Overseas Territories. 🇬🇧🇦🇮🇧🇲🇮🇴🇻🇬🇰🇾🇫🇰🇬🇮🇲🇸🇵🇳🇸🇭🇬🇸🇹🇨🇹🇦
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We are disappointed by the President of Argentina's comments calling for the handover of the Falkland Islands.
Self-determination is the cornerstone of democracy and must be respected. The islanders voted 99.8% to remain British, this is their undeniable right.
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Spanish warships slip into British territorial waters, breaching Gibraltar's territorial integrity by conducting a purposeful illegal incursion almost every day.
Yet they call an aerobatic team a 'hostile' act. The UK should not give in to this bullying.
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10 years ago today, the people of the Falkland Islands overwhelmingly chose to remain a British Overseas Territory 🇬🇧🇫🇰
99.8% of voters chose this option, on a 92% turnout 🗳️
The Falkland Islanders are the only people who can decide the islands' sovereignty
#SelfDetermination
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Today is Falklands Liberation Day, commentating the liberation of the islands and its people from Argentine occupation after 10 weeks.
The day is celebrated as a public holiday in the Falklands.
A thread…
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#OnThisDay
in 1982, Argentina began their invasion of the Falkland Islands.
We must never forget those who served, and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the Falklands and its people.
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🇫🇰 Today is Falkland’s Day - a celebration of the first sighting of the islands in 1592 by English navigator John Davis.
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With self-determination at the heart of today, we're wishing Gibraltar a very happy National Day!
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We support retention of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Amongst the many reasons the former Prime Minister has outlined, security of the Indo-Pacific must be maintained as the highest priority.
The UK Government must be completely transparent about the reasoning behind these
Boris Johnson reveals how the UK is about to 'haul down the flag' on the British Indian Ocean Territory - including a major Western military base - and hand to an ally of China, in latest Mail column
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Our thoughts are with His Majesty The King and his family upon the news of his diagnosis.
We wish him the best with his treatment and recovery and look forward to him undertaking public duties again in the future.
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The Falkland Islands are British by right of Self-Determination - the people have voted continuously in support of it.
We strongly dispute China's demands.
Perhaps China should allow a 'free' vote of Self-Determination in Hong Kong and see what happens?
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The British Overseas Territories are not a dumping ground for illegal migrants coming into the UK.
This is a blatant demonstration of the lack of knowledge and care around the Overseas Territories in the British political sphere.
It is now crystal clear ONLY Reform UK will stop the boats.
Here’s our 6 point plan 👇
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Sadly, this is an attack on the corner stone of democracy by the EU.
Regardless of the EU being one of the UK’s closest allies and partners, this is a flagrant undermining of self-determination, which is a global convention of democracy.
🔴 Argentina has claimed a diplomatic “triumph” after the EU agreed to refer to the Falklands as the Malvinas in an official document
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On this day, 14 June 1982, the Falkland Islands were liberated after 10 weeks of Argentine military occupation. The day is now celebrated as Liberation Day, a public holiday in the islands.
🧵👇 A thread…
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Everyone at Friends of the British Overseas Territories would like to wish the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery.
A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales
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Using the term 'Gibraltar español' damages trust during such a pivotal moment in negotiations over Gibraltar's Brexit deal.
99% of the population chose to remain part of the British family and for an EU Official to make such a comment is disrespectful and disgraceful.
🇬🇧🇪🇸 EU commissioner sparks fury, saying ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’
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#OnThisDay
in 1838, the Pitcairn Islands officially became a British colony.
Upon becoming a colony, the Pitcairn Islands extended voting rights to women - becoming one of the first territories in the world to do so. 🇵🇳🇬🇧
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#OnThisDay
in 1982, the British Government dispatched a task force to liberate the Falkland Islands following the Argentine invasion.
This begun the 8,000 mile voyage which began the conflict that involved 9,000 military personnel and 127 ships.
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🇫🇰 We were delighted to see UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron visiting the Falkland Islands.
🇬🇧 This is the first visit by a UK Cabinet Minister since 2016, and demonstrates a show of support from the UK to the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination.
🧵 A thread:
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It's fantastic to see leaders from across the British Overseas Territories meet King Charles III in London during this weeks Joint Ministerial Council Summit.
This is the first time we have witnessed such a meeting between Overseas Territory leaders and the Sovereign.
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#OnThisDay
in 1982, Argentina invaded and illegally occupied the Falkland Islands.
Over the next ten weeks, 255 British soldiers laid down their lives for the freedom of the islands, which were liberated on June 14th.
We remember their sacrifice today 🇬🇧🇫🇰
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The Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies lay their wreaths together at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday.
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We urge the UK’s Ministry of Defence to rethink defences and overseas territory capabilities before security is compromised and we are forced into a larger conflict.
We do not want to see a repeat of 1982.
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The British Indian Ocean Territory must be retained.
The military base on Diego Garcia is a guarantor of peace and security for the West against a backdrop of increased hostile actions in the Indo-Pacific region.
We welcome calls from MPs for these negotiations to end.
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We have lobbied MPs and campaigned tirelessly in favour of the UK ceasing negotiations to hand over the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius.
We are delighted by these reports that negotiations will cease.
Diego Garcia has been a guarantor of safety and security for the
EXC: Britain will drop plans to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius under a new strategy being drawn up by Grant Shapps.
Shapps is alarmed by Foreign Office plans to negotiate a “Cyprus-style” deal, while the US concerned about its airbase there.
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Wishing the people of Bermuda a very happy Bermuda Day! 🇧🇲
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#OnThisDay
in 1713, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain as part of the Treaty of Utrecht, which led to Britain's withdrawal from the War of the Spanish Succession.
310 years later, Gibraltar's place in the British family is as strong as ever 🇬🇮🇬🇧
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🇮🇴 We continue to call on the government to halt negotiations with Mauritius over the sovereignty of British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
👋 With thanks and support of the Chagossian community who attended our BIOT reception last night with Henry Smith MP.
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#OnThisDay
in 2002, the Gibraltar sovereignty referendum was held, which asked Gibraltarians to approve joint British-Spanish sovereignty over the territory.
The proposal was rejected, with 98.97% of voters voting 'No', and 1.03% voting 'Yes'.
🇬🇮🇬🇧
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Friends of the British Overseas Territories is delighted to announce the appointment of our third Parliamentary Advisor, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee.
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Today, on
#VEDay
, we remember all those, including from the Overseas Territories, who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom.
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🇦🇶
#OnThisDay
in 1962, the British Antarctic Territory was formed.
🇬🇧 The UK's claims to Antarctica date back to 1908, but until 1962, the territory was administered as a dependency of the Falklands.
📍 The BAT comprises all land south of 60°S and between 20°W and 80°W
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🐢 The FOTBOT delegation met Jonathan, the 190 year old Tortoise who stands as the oldest known land animal.
🇸🇭 Jonathan arrived on St Helena in 1882 having been given as a gift to the Governor.
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#OnThisDay
in 1805, HMS Victory arrived in Gibraltar for repairs after the Battle of Trafalgar, carrying the body of Admiral Nelson.
She then sailed to England, where Nelson was buried on the 9th of January the next year, at St Paul's Cathedral. 🇬🇧
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The flags of the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies are flying in Parliament Square today, as the lying in state of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II begins in Westminster Hall 🇬🇮🇧🇲🇦🇮🇻🇬🇹🇨🇰🇾🇲🇸🇸🇭🇦🇨🇹🇦🇫🇰🇬🇸🇵🇳🇮🇴🇮🇲🇬🇬🇯🇪
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This week's
#IslandOfTheWeek
is West Falkland, the second largest of the Falkland Islands. Much less populated than its larger neighbour, it is home to only 160 people. The largest settlement, Port Howard, is home to 22 people 🇫🇰🇬🇧🐧
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#OnThisDay
in 1982, the island of Southern Thule in the South Sandwich Islands was retaken by British forces, ending hostilities in the Falklands Conflict 🇬🇧
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👑
#OnThisDay
in 2002, the British Overseas Territories Act was granted Royal Assent.
🇬🇧 The act renamed the British Dependent Territories as British Overseas Territories, and granted full British citizenship to the citizens of the Overseas Territories.
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#OnThisDay
in 1982, the flag of Gibraltar was adopted.
As the only British Overseas Territory to not feature the Union Flag in any form, the castle is said to represent the fortress of Gibraltar, with the key representing Gibraltar as the 'key to the Mediterranean'.
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha
📸 Stewart McPherson
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#OnThisDay
in 1779 the Great Siege of Gibraltar began. Spanish and French troops besieged the Rock for 3 years, 7 months and 2 days, as part of the US Revolutionary War. Britain eventually secured victory, but it was the longest siege ever endured by the British armed forces 🇬🇧🇬🇮
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"The British Indian Ocean Territory has been a guarantor of safety and security for the Western world for decades - giving an inch of British territory away to anyone will play into the hands of our adversaries."
- FOTBOT CEO Philip Smith
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Happy Anguilla Day! 🇦🇮
Today marks 56 years since Anguilla became a self-governing UK Overseas Territory.
A thread on how this happened and what happens on Anguilla Day...🧵👇
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☘️ Wishing everyone in Montserrat, Northern Ireland and Ireland a very happy
#StPatricksDay
.
🇲🇸 Montserrat is the only place outside of the island of Ireland which designated the day as a public holiday.
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🇵🇳 We're delighted to see HMS Tamar visit
#Pitcairn
- one of the most remote islands in the world and the only Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean.
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@hms_tamar
has arrived for a visit to the remote 🇵🇳Pitcairn Islands - the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. There are less than 50 inhabitants.
Via
@PulauResidence
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🎉 Happy Anguilla Day!
🇦🇮 Today is a celebration of Anguilla's unique history and culture as part of the wider British family.
🇦🇮Happy Anguilla Day! 🇦🇮
Celebrating the vibrant culture, rich history, and resilient spirit of Anguilla! Proud to support the Government and people of Anguilla today and always.
#Anguilla
#AnguillaDay
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🗣️ "The UK must step up and fight for Gibraltar and the rest of the British family"
🇬🇮
@ArleneFosterUK
writes on the importance of a Treaty that protects Gibraltar's territorial integrity.
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🇬🇧
#OnThisDay
in 1982, Southern Thule in the South Sandwich Islands was retaken by British forces following the success of Operation Keyhole.
🇬🇸 The operation, and the final Argentine surrender, ended all hostilities in the Falklands conflict.
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#OnThisDay
in 1990, the flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory was adopted.
At the Diego Garcia military base, the flag flies alongside the American flag. However, the flag only has semi-official status, and was originally created for the Commissioner.
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🇬🇸 We’re pleased to see the flag of South Georgia flying over the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on King Charles Street in London to mark
#PossessionDay
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#OnThisDay
in 1775, South Georgia was claimed for King George III.
On the 17th January 1775, Captain James Cook, aboard HMS Resolution, makes the first claim after landing in Possession Bay.
It then became part of the British Antarctic Territories. 🇬🇧🇬🇸🇦🇶
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📩 We've just sent out our December 2023 newsletter to members and supporters, which included:
🇮🇴 News on the British Indian Ocean Territory
🍴 Gala Dinner photos
🌹 A feature on Remembrance Sunday
🇰🇾 Other news from the OTs
Read it in your browser now:
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🤝 Our delegation ended the visit to St Helena by meeting with the Chief Minister and the Legislative Council Speaker and Members.
🇸🇭 Our charity will continue to promote, support and increase awareness of St Helena and the rest of the UK Overseas Territories.
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The tone of this is very poor.
It is a good thing that the UK is ensuring its Overseas Territories are ready to deal with the pandemic if it reaches them. We must treat the lives of British Citizens on St Helena with the same importance as those in the UK
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🇫🇰 What is Falklands Day?
🗣️ “It’s a great reminder of the history of the Falkland Islands which goes back over 450 years…”
👇 Our
@OliverJSY
speaks to
@tomhfh
and
@piptomson
on
@GBNEWS
about Falklands Day and its history.
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#OnThisDay
in 1815, Ascension Island was claimed for King George III.
It was claimed by the British Navy to avoid it becoming a staging post for a French attempt to rescue Napoleon who had been exiled to St Helena.
The island remains a British Overseas Territory. 🇬🇧🇦🇨
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#OnThisDay
in 1775, South Georgia was claimed for King George III.
On the 17th January 1775, Captain James Cook, aboard HMS Resolution, makes the first claim after landing in Possession Bay.
It then became part of the British Antarctic Territories. 🇬🇧🇬🇸🇦🇶
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#OnThisDay
in 1779, the Great Siege of Gibraltar began.
Spanish and French troops besieged the Rock for 3 years, 7 months and 2 days as part of the US Revolutionary War.
Britain eventually secured victory, but it was the longest siege ever endured by the British armed forces.
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The Argentine Government is once again wilfully misrepresenting the international legal situation surrounding the Falkland Islands 🇫🇰
The universality and primacy of self-determination, as established in international law, makes these Argentine claims fall apart (THREAD)
57 years ago,
@UN
recognized for the first time the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgias, South Sandwich and the surrounding maritime areas between 🇦🇷 and 🇬🇧
The Resolution contains the key elements of the Question of the Malvinas Islands 🧵👇
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#OnThisDay
in 1982, South Georgia was retaken following Operation Paraquet.
The operation was a subsidy of the main Operation Corporate to retake the Falkland Islands. Famously, the news was announced on Downing Street by the Prime Minister following the operation.
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🇫🇰
#OnThisDay
in 1948, the Falkland Islands’ Coat of Arms was adopted formally.
🐑 It features a sheep standing on tussock grass - two important parts of the islands’ ecosystem, as well as the ship Desire, which reportedly first sighted the islands in 1592.
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Wonderful to see the Flags of the Overseas Territories for the Kings Coronation.
#CoronationDay
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🇻🇬 The
#IslandOfTheWeek
this week is Tortola, the largest and most populated island within the British Virgin Islands.
🏝️It is 21.5 square miles in size with a population of approximately 24,000. Much of the island was devastated in 2017 by Hurricane Irma, but is being rebuilt.
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🇵🇳 This week’s
#IslandOfTheWeek
is Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands.
The uninhabited island is one of the last two raised coral atolls globally whose ecosystems remain mostly untouched.
In Mar 2022, HMS Spey found the island to be 1mi south of its indicated position.
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🚙Today is
#WorldLandRoverDay
!
⛰️ The Land Rover is extremely popular in the Falklands due to the harsh terrain.
🇫🇰 The Falklands is home to the worlds most southernly Land Rover dealership, and the islands have the highest rate of 4 wheel drive vehicle ownership worldwide.
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🇲🇸 This week's
#IslandOfTheWeek
is Montserrat. The island is home to 5000 people, and known as the 'Emerald Isle of the Caribbean' due to its green landscape and Irish heritage.
🌋 The southern half of the island is an exclusion zone due to the active Soufrière Hills volcano.
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Great to see the flags of the Overseas Territories on parade!
#Coronation
#OverseasTerritories
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🏝️ This week's
#IslandOfTheWeek
is Gough Island. A dependency of Tristan da Cunha, it is uninhabited apart from the weather station personnel.
🇹🇦 It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is named after Captain Charles Gough, who first sighted the island in 1732.
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Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen on the 70th Anniversary of her accession to the throne! 🇬🇧
📸 Her Majesty in Gibraltar, 1954
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🗓️ Today is
#BountyDay
on the Pitcairn Islands.
🇵🇳 The day commemorates the burning of the HMS Bounty in 1790. After possessions were removed from the Bounty, it was set on fire as to not reveal the location of the mutineers on island.
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#OnThisDay
in 2002, the Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha was granted, which features two Tristan rock lobsters and four albatross.
The central wedge is taken from the arms of Tristão da Cunha, the Portuguese explorer who discovered the island. 🇹🇦
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#OnThisDay
in 1690, John Strong made the first recorded landing on the Falkland Islands, and continued his expedition in the Strait of Magellan.
He named the waterway between islands the "Falkland Sound" after Viscount Falkland, with the name later applied to the islands.
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🇬🇮
#DidYouKnow
that Gibraltar has its own local language?
🗣️ Llanito encompasses Andalusian Spanish with British English loan words and hybrids. The language has also inspired words in the Spanish vocabulary.
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#OnThisDay
in 2022, 100 years to the day since he was buried, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, was found. The wreck was discovered in the Weddell Sea within the British Antarctic Territory at a depth of 9,869 feet following a two week search 🇬🇧🇦🇶
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Four RAF Typhoons took to the skies from Akrotiri last night en route to Yemen.
Akrotiri is often referred to as an 'indestructible aircraft carrier', and operations like last night demonstrates its strategic importance to global security.
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Happy Birthday, Your Majesty 🥳
May you reign over us for many more years 🇬🇧🇦🇮🇦🇬🇦🇺🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇧🇲🇮🇴🇻🇬🇨🇦🇰🇾🇨🇰🇫🇰🇬🇮🇬🇩🇬🇬🇮🇲🇯🇲🇯🇪🇲🇸🇳🇿🇳🇺🇳🇫🇵🇬🇵🇳🇸🇧🇬🇸🇸🇭🇱🇨🇻🇨🇹🇨🇹🇻🇬🇧
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🇬🇮 A very happy National Day to all celebrating in Gibraltar.
🤝 We’re delighted to see so many representatives from the Overseas Territories and the UK attend the annual event in Casemates Square.
🧵 Here’s some of who attended… 👇
Parliamentarians, many from the APPG for
#Gibraltar
, on the Rock today celebrating National Day
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#OnThisDay
in 1962, the British Antarctic Territory was formed. The UK's claims to Antarctica date back to 1908, but until 1962 this territory was administered as a dependency of the Falkland Islands. The BAT comprises all land south of 60°S and between 20°W and 80°W 🇬🇧🇦🇶
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👑 HRH the Duke of Edinburgh has embarked on his four-day visit to St Helena, and arrived by air yesterday - the first member of the Royal Family to do so since the airport opened in 2017.
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#OnThisDay
in 1960, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia were established via the London and Zürich Agreements which also provided Cyprus with independence. The SBAs would later become British Overseas Territories in 2002. 🇬🇧
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FOTBOT is delighted that a day has now been dedicated in celebrating the UK Overseas Territories in the annual calendar.
We're looking forward to supporting, promoting and raising awareness on this specialised day for years to come.
🇬🇧🇦🇮🇧🇲🇮🇴🇻🇬🇰🇾🇫🇰🇬🇮🇲🇸🇵🇳🇸🇭🇬🇸🇹🇨🇹🇦
Today marks a historic occasion - the first UK Overseas Territories Day! Join us in celebrating the vibrant diversity of our territories: together, we make the UK stronger. 🎉🌐
#UKOTDay
#GlobalBritishFamily
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The British Overseas Territories are made up of thousands of islands. There’s over 700 in the Falkland Islands alone. So, every week, we’re going to be telling you about a different island that makes up one of the British Overseas Territories.
The first
#IslandOfTheWeek
is 1/2
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🌀 The Royal Navy has deployed HMS Dauntless to support British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean throughout hurricane season.
🧵👇 A thread…
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This week's
#IslandOfTheWeek
is East Falkland.
It is the largest of the Falkland Islands and is home to over 3/4 of the territory's population, most of whom live in the capital city, Stanley.
The bottom half of the island, attached by a small isthmus, is known as Lafonia.🇫🇰🇬🇧
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This week's
#IslandOfTheWeek
is Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands.
Covered in trees and mangrove, it is mainly flat, and is home to the capital, George Town. The island represents 76% of the OT's landmass, with a population of 75,000.
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We'd like to wish the people of Montserrat a very happy St Patrick's Day ☘️
As the only place outside of Ireland where the day is a national holiday, it is a central part of the island's national identity 🇬🇧🇲🇸🇮🇪
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“When you go home
Tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today”
On
#RemembanceDay
, we honour all those who have served and sacrificed, including those from the Overseas Territories.
🧵A thread... 👇
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Commemorating
#TrafalgarDay
🌊.
#OnThisDay
in 1805, near Cape Trafalgar off the southwest coast of Spain, Admiral Nelson and the Royal Navy shifted the course of history.
Gibraltar, the Rock that has steadfastly stood as a symbol of British resilience, is a reminder of
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Today is
#CommonwealthDay
, with this year's theme as "Our Resilient Common Future".
The Overseas Territories are members of the Commonwealth through the UK, with celebratory events happening across all member states and territories.
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👋 The FOTBOT delegation have arrived in St Helena.
🇸🇭 We’re dedicated to promoting, supporting and increasing awareness of St Helena and the rest of the Overseas Territories.
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A selection of buildings in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha
📸 Stewart McPherson
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#OnThisDay
in 2002, the British Overseas Territories Act was granted Royal Assent. The act renamed the British Dependent Territories as British Overseas Territories, and granted full British citizenship to the citizens of the Overseas Territories 🇬🇧
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Wishing a very happy Liberation Day to the people of Jersey and Guernsey! 🇬🇧🇯🇪🇬🇬
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🇦🇨 A very happy
#AscensionDay
to everyone on Ascension Island!
🤝Today we celebrate the island's history, community and role in the world; as a centre of global communications via
@bbcworldservice
, its contribution to space exploration via
@esa
and its significant biodiversity.
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🇵🇳 It was fantastic to see
@hms_tamar
visit the Pitcairn Islands, home to one of the largest marine protected areas globally.
🤝 The crew collected samples of water so experts can analyse the impact that climate change is having in the region, and patrols were conducted.
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🇰🇾 This week's
#IslandOfTheWeek
is Little Cayman, the smallest of the archipelago. It is around 10 miles long and 1 mile wide, with 170 permanent residents.
🌴 A haven for nature lovers, and a top destination for scuba diving, most residents are citizens from the US and Canada.
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🗣️ "It's by being here that I'm able to go back to the House of Commons and raise important issues on behalf of both FOTBOT and the Overseas Territories" -
@GwynneMP
🇸🇭 The FOTBOT delegation have completed their visit to St Helena. Watch the round-up below.
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🇲🇸 On the 17th March, Montserrat will celebrate St Patrick's Day.
☘️ Often forgotten, it is the only territory outside of the island of Ireland that has St Patrick's Day as a public holiday.
🧵 A thread....
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Great to see the flags of the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies in Parliament Square today 🇬🇧
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Diego Garcia is a remote island with limited resources and a sensitive military facility and is not an appropriate place for asylum seekers.
We are concerned by the UNHCR report and glad that the FCDO is working to relocate these people.
Diego Garcia asylum seekers feel unsafe on remote British island territory
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