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8 Of The Best Twitter Threads Featuring FSOTUS And Prince Henry
Today is the second of October, and even though it’s not technically declared as a national holiday, it should damn well be. Whether you have been following news and updates on the lives of former FSOTUS Alex Claremont-Diaz and Prince Henry of Wales, I bet you know just how monumental this day was back in 2020. I don’t think there isn’t a single person who isn’t familiar with the iconic line that is “America: He is my choice.”
Six years later, it turns out that AGCD’s statement still rings true. Just yesterday, he announced his engagement to Prince Henry via several drunken tweets, which is, might I just say, pretty on brand for him. And while most media outlets are digging for more information about the matter, I think it’s better to simply let the happy couple be. Their privacy matters to them, and we should respect that.
Instead, I thought of something to celebrate the drunken engagement of the century—and that is by compiling some of the best threads on Twitter that features Alex and Henry. There might not be any dates for the royal wedding anytime soon, so why not walk down their memory lane while we wait?
1. The one where they conquered the city that never sleeps
@ titleofursxtape
It’s been officially a year since Alex and Henry have been living together in NYC, so I’ve done y’all a favor by compiling stuff of them being tourists. You’re welcome.
@ titleofursxtape
May 19 – When they visited the Statue of Liberty
[video: screen recording of Alex’s Instagram story that day. The screen is facing them and they are walking together with a bunch of security behind them. Alex turns to face Henry and points towards the Statue of Liberty. “You see that, babe? That was given to us by the French. And you know the date inscribed on the tablet she’s clutching with her left hand?”
“Yes,” Henry sighs, clearly having had this conversation with him more than once already.
“It’s the date of the—”
Henry interrupts him to say, “U.S. Declaration of Independence, Alex. I know.”
Unfazed, Alex simply grins at him and asks, “Declaration from?”
“The Kingdom of Great Britain,” Henry deadpans, looking directly at the camera with a tired expression.
Alex pushed him out of the screen and he smiled widely at the camera. “Just making sure he’s got his facts right.”]
@ titleofursxtape
June 17 – When they and the rest of the Super Six made it to Smorgasburg
[photo: Henry is facing sideways talking to June, while Alex sneakily steals a piece of fried dough from his cup]
[photo: Nora and June were each licking smudges of frosting off Bea’s cheeks]
[photo: Alex and Henry with their purple tongues out at the camera. In the photo, it can be seen that Alex is holding a blue Slurpee, while Henry is holding a red one]
[photo: a group photo wherein Nora, June, and Alex were all cheering for Bea, Pez, and Henry as they eat Buffalo wings using their hands]
@ titleofursxtape
September 4 – When they made Coney Island their own playground
[photo: Alex and Henry toasting their beers at the Coney Island Brewing Company]
[photo: a shot of Alex and Henry riding The Cyclone Roller Coaster. Henry is gripping Alex’s hand so hard and looks like he’s about to vomit, while Alex is mid-shout in excitement]
[photo: Henry holding a Granny Smith apple coated with caramel and sprinkles. He’s simply staring at the dessert, as if figuring out where should he bite first. Beside him, Alex is looking fondly at him]
[photo: Henry handing Alex a turkey stuffed toy he won at one of the game booths. Alex genuinely seems to not be amused, but Henry is grinning so hard]
@ titleofursxtape
October 26 – When they spent the whole day at Central Park
[photo: candid photo of Alex taken from Henry’s Instagram, wherein Alex seemed to be making a wish at the Bethesda Fountain]
[photo: Alex and Henry laid out a blanket on the Great Lawn. Henry’s head was positioned on Alex’s lap and the former was reading a book, while the other is busy typing something on his phone]
@ titleofursxtape
December 15 – When they experienced the Christmas spirit at the Rockefeller center
[video: screen recording of Henry’s Instagram story that day. The two of them were currently ice skating on The Rink, and the camera was facing Alex who was gripping so hard on the sides. Henry seems to be a few feet away from him, steady on his feet.
“Skate towards me, love,” he says, trying his best to stifle in his laughter.
Alex shakes his head at him. “No. I can’t do this; the ice hates me.”
Henry skates nearer to him. “You just need some practice. Just imagine walking towards me, alright? You’re not going to—”
As he was saying those words, Alex decided to follow his instructions and fell completely on his ass.
“Fall,” Henry finished unhelpfully.
“I’m gonna kill you, Wales.”]
2. The one where Alex turned 24
@ThePezOkonjo
ATTENTION, PEOPLE OF TWITTER!! In honor of The Great Alexander’s birthday, I will be live tweeting everything that will be transpiring for the rest of the weekend. This might seem like Henry’s job, but the man is too busy at the moment. Wink, wink.
@ThePezOkonjo
At the airport with Bea, just met up with June and Nora. On our way to the brownstone now. We made sure to text the two so that they could at least pretend they were not doing it where we would be sitting for the majority of the day. Just kidding. I hope they don’t see this tho.
@ThePezOkonjo
His Royal Highness made us stop by to get some balloons first cos it turns out Shaan has a terrible sense of humour, and only got the letters that spell out ALEX BI. It’s true, but the big celebration for that won’t be at least for another few months. (SEE YA AT PRIDE, NYC!!)
@ThePezOkonjo
Ok we finally made it to the brownstone and everyone’s finally reunited!! Looks like we’d be having a late lunch because Henry’s still a bad cook. Good thing June came prepared. That woman, I tell you.
@ThePezOkonjo
Now that we’re all fed, the birthday boy requested that we open his presents with him now bc “we’re gonna be too drunk later and too out of it tomorrow, y’all.” So yeah.
@ThePezOkonjo
OMFGG PRINCE CHARMING WENT ALL OUT WTF
[photo: Alex holding up plane tickets to Majorca with the details blurred out. He’s laughing so hard that tears were coming out of his eyes]
@ThePezOkonjo
No one understood what’s so funny, so I’m guessing it’s an inside joke for them?? UGH, PEOPLE IN LOVE SUCK.
@ThePezOkonjo
Alright, it’s time to get out dem shots FINALLYYY!!
@ThePezOkonjo
Am not that Drunk, jun,,,,,,,,, i can still e Twt jus Fien!!!!!
We’re doinGgGG TWISter nOOOOw……….!!!!!!!!!!3433948`~~
@ThePezOkonjo
HENrY MOVE e,,,,,,,,,,%%%%%% yor ARM to yel0w---WWW BLUE!!!!!!!!!! My Bad AleX Is tocuhing uR4## roya; butt
@ThePezOkonjo
I have no idea what happened aside from the fact that we played Twister drunk off our asses. Definitely not our best moments. Woke up with Bea’s feet on my ass and Nora’s hair in my mouth. I’m pretty sure there’s vomit on the floor but I’m too queasy to move.
@ThePezOkonjo
We’re probably just not gonna move until tomorrow, so I’ll end the thread here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALEXANDERRR!!! Cheers to 24, mate!! @AClaremontDiaz
[video: Boomerang of Alex blowing the candles on his birthday cake]
3. The one where they were that couple in a coffee shop
@sighabby
i’ve been a barista at a small coffee shop in brooklyn for years now and nothing exciting has ever happened there BUT!!! one day, i was just getting through the morning coffee rush and then two people walked in and the blonde one walks up to the counter and
@sighabby
he orders two drinks and blah blah nothing was processing to me, but i was really digging his accent. he was so polite and just the perfect customer, ya know?? i only realized who they were when i called out the name on the cups: alex and henry WTFJFDKFJD
@sighabby
the most amazing thing is that they’ve been going there often ever since!! so here are some of the things i’ve ~learned~ about them although they’re just my observations i might be wrong lol
@sighabby
they either stop by for a quick take out or stay there the whole day just working. mostly they go together, but sometimes it’s just alex or it’s just prince henry
@sighabby
when they do hang out at the coffee shop for the whole day, they’d get a few drinks during their stay and i saw more than once prince henry trying to get alex to drink a whole bottle of water in one go and idk what was happening
@sighabby
but it was so funny you guys prince henry’s actually so chaotic omgdfhdjkf my guess is that alex has already too much caffeine intake HHAAHAHKD
@sighabby
ohh there was also a time when, without a word, they just exchanged their laptops?? idk maybe to have the other check what they’re working on and i just can’t that’s so cute and what i want to have with a partner but i’m single as FUCK my entire goddamned life
@sighabby
my fave one is when they went separately tho. it was super early i think i just literally flipped the sign to “open” when three seconds later alex comes in and orders his usual coffee and he also gets another one (henry’s usual), pays for it and
@sighabby
asks if he could be the one to write on the cup and i just said ok sure then when he hands it back to me it says there: “h, get ur ass back home asap -a” sdkfhdskjfhdjk ugh my hEART and then he also
@sighabby
tells me to make the tea later in the day when henry comes in. and when he did go, he looked so tired and was coughing and having a hard time speaking. so i took pity and told him his order is already taken care of by alex and the smile he made at that was SO SOFT AND PURE
@sighabby
i think that’s it!! i’m having too much fun reading everyone’s replies HAHAKJAHJAK i’m just so happy that they’re living their truth and living out the lives they want for themselves. they’re genuinely good people and i wish them all the good coffee and tea in the world <3
4. The one where a real-life prince gets hit on
@ urlocalgaymess
I ALMOST DIED OF EMBARRASSMENT: A THREAD
@ urlocalgaymess
I WAS AT THE PUBLIC LIB THE OTHER DAY TO WORK ON MY MASTER’S THESIS AND FOR CONTEXT IT’S ALL ABOUT THE POLITICAL MOVEMENTS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS SO OBVIOUSLY I WOULD BE BROWSING THROUGH THE QUEER HISTORY SECTION, RIGHT? RIGHT.
@ urlocalgaymess
I WENT THERE AND THEN MY GAY ASS IMMEDIATELY ZEROED IN ON THE HOT GUY THAT WAS ALREADY THERE. HE WAS CARRYING A COUPLE OF BOOKS AND WAS BROWSING THROUGH ANOTHER ONE (PROBABLY DECIDING IF HE SHOULD ADD IT TO HIS PILE). HE WAS TALL, WITH SANDY BLONDE HAIR, AND PINK LIPS
@ urlocalgaymess
THAT LOOKED SO SOFT UGH. AND THOSE FUCKING LEGS?? IN SKINNY JEANS??? AND Y’ALL STILL DISAGREE WITH THE FACT THAT THE GAYS ALWAYS WIN. HA! ANYWAY,,, HE SEEMS ABOUT MY AGE AND HE WAS WEARING A NYU SWEATSHIRT AND IS IN THE QUEER SECTION AND I THOUGHT MAYBE GOD FINALLY BLESSED ME
@ urlocalgaymess
AFTER BEING DUMPED BY THREE ASSHOLES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS KNOW WHAT I MEAN?? I ASSUMED HE WASN’T STRAIGHT THEN, OR IF HE IS, HE WASN’T HOMOPHOBIC, SO I WALKED UP TO HIM AND TOLD HIM “IF YOU’RE DONE CHECKING THAT BOOK OUT, MAYBE YOU COULD CHECK ME OUT NEXT” LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT
@ urlocalgaymess
HE TURNED SOOO RED U GUYS AND HE STARTED STUTTERING WHILE APOLOGIZING AND TELLING ME THAT HE THINKS I’M GREAT BUT HE’S NOT AVAILABLE AND IT JUST WASN’T SINKING IN BECAUSE I WAS DISTRACTED AF BY HIS ACCENT GOOD LORD?? HONESTLY WHERE DID HE EVEN COME FROM
@ urlocalgaymess
AND BECAUSE I STILL HAVE SOME SENSE OF SELF-PRESERVATION LEFT, I APOLOGIZED TOO AND STRAIGHT UP TURNED AROUND AND WALKED BACK TOWARDS WHERE MY FRIEND WAS AND TOLD HER WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I POINTED OUT TO HER WHICH GUY I WAS TALKING ABOUT SHE JUST WENT WIDE EYED AND STARTED
@ urlocalgaymess
PACKING UP HER THINGS BECAUSE I AM “AN EMBARRASSMENT TO BE SEEN WITH IN PUBLIC” AND TBH FUCK THAT BITCH (YANA IF U’RE READING THIS IM KIDDING ILY). WHEN WE WERE FINALLY ON THE SUBWAY OTW BACK TO HER APARTMENT, SHE TOLD ME WHO THE GUY WAS AND I SWEAR I BEGGED HER TO DIG UP A HOLE
@ urlocalgaymess
SO I COULD BURY MYSELF THERE CAUSE FUCCKK I TRIED ONE OF MY PICK-UP LINES AT PRINCE FUCKING HENRY OF WALES, WHO ((THANK GOD WAS ALSO INTO MEN SO AT LEAST I STILL HAVE MY GAYDAR INTACT)) IS OPENLY DATING AGCD DFJDHFDKJH SOMEONE TAKE ME OUT AND I DON’T ANYMORE MEAN ON A DATE
@ urlocalgaymess
AS I END THIS THREAD I WOULD JUST LIKE TO APOLOGIZE AGAIN TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, I REALLY DIDN’T RECOGNIZE YOU I’M SORRY PLS DON’T THROW ME IN THE ROYAL DUNGEONS. AND TO AGCD, UR PRINCE IS A KEEPER. PEACE OUT BITCHES!!
5. The one where the Super Six got together in a club
@woodlandspirits
Holy freaking shit something amazing just happened
[video: Alex, Henry, June, Pez, Nora, and Bea enter the front door of a club in NYC. All of them were chatting animatedly with each other as they went on to find a table]
@woodlandspirits
Their group dynamic is literally introverts (Henry, Bea, and June) get adopted by extroverts (Alex, Pez, and Nora) omg you guys have no idea how absolutely happy this makes me
@woodlandspirits
Alex and Nora just got back with two trays filled with shots and drinks?? Good luck to these people tomorrow HAHAHAAHAHAH
@woodlandspirits
I literally just talked with my friends for a couple of minutes, but when I looked back at their table Henry seemed to be already a bit drunk?? Everyone else seems to be enjoying this by the way they’re all cheering him to go up on stage dhskfhdskj
@woodlandspirits
I didn’t take a video to respect Prince Henry’s privacy, but that (drunken) performance of Mamma Mia was possibly the greatest thing I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Alex reminds me of Regina George’s mom from Mean Girls oh my god
@woodlandspirits
Everyone seems to have a performance by the looks of it!! Nora and Pez are going up the stage now and picked I Want You Back. Ugh, their taste
@woodlandspirits
It’s Princess Bea and June now ahhhh the group’s telling them to sing Never Gonna Give You Up, which made the two laugh so hard mid-performance and the rest of the club lost it too dhfsjfhj I don’t want this night to end
@woodlandspirits
OH MY GOSH IT’S ALEX’S TURN
@woodlandspirits
IT’S LONDON BOY OKAY NOW I’M LOSING IT FOR REAL HE EVEN GOT HENRY TO SAY THE “WE CAN GO DRIVIN IN ON MY SCOOTER” LINE!!!!! I WISH I RECORDED THAT
@woodlandspirits
HOLY SHIT he didn’t even make it to the stage he sang the entire song while sitting on Henry’s lap dhdjkhfdkjh the rest of the group was whistling and filming them the whole time oh my god
@woodlandspirits
Ok I’m pretty sure they made out after that lol. The rest eventually just got another round of drinks and shared it with the people near their table. At the end, everyone at the club were just vibing with each other and the Super Six even got separated and it was such a great night
6. The one with the Elton John concert
@bettyxaugusta
Another one for the books!! So grateful for this chance
[photo: concert ticket of Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at the O2 arena]
[photo: the stage of the O2 arena with the band setting up the instruments]
@bettyxaugusta
HOLD ME CLOSER TINY DANCERRR COUNT THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE HIGHWAAYYY
@bettyxaugusta
candle in the wind!!!! GOOSEBUMPS STILL
@bettyxaugusta
There’s honestly no better feeling than dancing to Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting in a concert I’m so happy
@bettyxaugusta
ENCORE!!!! HE STILL HASN’T SANG YOUR SONG YET
@bettyxaugusta
There are special guests in the crowd whom he wants to dedicate the song to HOLY SHIT WHAT IS HAPPENING
@bettyxaugusta
IS IT HIS HUSBAND AND CHILDREN??? OR BERNIE??
@bettyxaugusta
OH IT’S NOT THEN WHO ARE THESE LUCKY BASTARDS
@bettyxaugusta
“If this is the kind of song you feel like slow dancing to, then go right ahead” HE TELLS THE CROWD AND HE WINKS?? IM CONFUSED
@bettyxaugusta
WHAT THE FUCK IT WAS PRINCE HENRY AND ALEX CLAREMONT-DIAZ THE CAMERA THAT PROJECTS ON THE SCREEN FOCUSED ON THEM FOR A MOMENT I SWEAR
@bettyxaugusta
THEY WEREN’T TECHNICALLY SLOW DANCING BUT THEY’RE OBVIOUSLY IN THEIR OWN PRIVATE BUBBLE DURING THE ENTIRE SONG OH MY GOD THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE
@bettyxaugusta
It’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road now waahhh I’ve been crying non-stop for the past fifteen minutes
@bettyxaugusta
THANK YOU SIR ELTON JOHN FOR YOUR MUSIC THE WORLD WAS TRULY BETTER FOR IT <3
7. The one where Alex had to give a presentation about his boyfriend’s family
@christineee_smth
so i just flunked one of the most important presentations in our international law class but i’ve never enjoyed that course more than i did today and i’ll tell you why:
@christineee_smth
our professor’s chill and actually one of the best ones i have this term but she just delights in making us squirm during presentations and the woman fucking assigns agcd to talk about the british monarchy dkhfdkjfhdj his face when he found out oh my god it was golden i tell you
@christineee_smth
knowing him, he’d probably nail it and receive a perfect grade while making the whole thing seem so easy which did happen but also!! boy did he go extra on that powerpoint i was so close to asking for a copy because “Why We Should NOT Save The Queen” and
@christineee_smth
“A List Of Good Things That Came Out Of Royals Marrying Distant Cousins” (spoiler: the list didn’t contain anything) and possibly my fave “Ranking The Current Members Of The Royal Family” and by the end, the entire class was wheezing and clapping at the same time because even
@christineee_smth
though it seemed like a joke he actually included really important content in a way that doesn’t bore you?? i swear that was probably the only time i saw our professor looked so impressed by a student wtf alex is a god
@christineee_smth
OH the q&a portion was the best part dhkdhfksj i can’t believe i almost forgot about this so basically we’d get a few questions afterwards. it may be about our presentation or totally something that we didn’t discuss but still relevant to our assigned topic
@christineee_smth
our prof asked him something along the lines of “if a member of the royal family decided to live outside of the territory of the united kingdom, would that mean they are not upholding what their title entails from them?” and then alex snaps and goes on this rant about
@christineee_smth
duties and responsibilities and loyalty to one’s country and free will of the individual and i honestly don’t know if our prof was just riling him up but she was slack-jawed after alex answered the question and after ten second of pure silence the little shit added “i should know
@christineee_smth
i’m currently living with one” and the whole class was back to clapping and cheering again and eventually our prof joined too ahahsjkhkj i feel like i’m living one of those romcom scenes wtf it was amazing
8. The one where Alexander Hamilton and King George III rolled in their graves
@m1lkb01
I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT (also i’m broke as fuck but i regret nothing)
[photo: a hand holding up a Hamilton ticket for the front mezzanine seat A108 with the Richard Rodgers Theatre blurred in the background]
[photo: a selfie of a dark-haired man in his twenties. He is holding a Hamilton Playbill and grinning at the phone camera]
@m1lkb01
holy shit i’m in my seat i still cannot believe this
@m1lkb01
i’m not sure but i think i just saw alex and prince henry enter the theater??? wHAT
@m1lkb01
can’t take a pic cos it would come out pretty blurry anyway lol they have orchestra seats near the front ashsjkhsakj but still this is so exciting!!!! the hundreds of dollars that i spent for the ticket seems to be even more worth it lol
@m1lkb01
oh my friend turns out to be watching today too and he’s freaking seated behind them oh my god oh my god
@m1lkb01
OK THE PLAY WAS PHENOMENAL THE CAST WAS AMAZING THE SONGS WERE HEAVEN AND SPOKE TO MY SOUL
@m1lkb01
my friend and i decided to have a late dinner together and now he’s telling me all about alex and prince henry brb i’m ready for this
@m1lkb01
UPDATE: I WASN’T READY!!! alex apparently turned to henry and mouthed the line “I am the A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R we are meant to be” wtf these two are killing me
@m1lkb01
HENRY SLIGHTLY SHOVED ALEX DURING THE WHEN MY PUSH COMES TO SHOVE PART IN YOU’LL BE BACK ADWHFDJKHFK I CANTTTTT
@m1lkb01
y’all they were leaning their heads towards each other during the laurens interlude these two will be the death of me i swear to god!!! they have no right to be t en d er in the middle of a broadway production
@m1lkb01
Alex seemed like he was “scratching” his eyes during One Last Time and i know this might not even mean anything but what if it’s because this is president claremont’s last year of presidency and NOPE i’m not ready for this i won’t cry at fucking Pret A Manger
@m1lkb01
THAT IS ALL PEOPLE ALL OF THESE FIRSTPRINCE TIDBITS FROM TONIGHT ARE COURTESY OF MY FRIEND SO IF ANY SECRET SERVICE AGENT SEES THIS PLS GO AFTER @WAZOWSKITTLES K TNX BYE I’LL GO BREAKDOWN NOW
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