Press manipulation by Royals

Title

Press manipulation by Royals

Genre

Interview; Jingle

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:09:07

Description

Interview with Lord Oliver Ross McGregor, Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission by Angela Rippon for the Angela Rippon Drivetime show. Following his revelations in a letter that the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Princess Diana manipulated the press by leaking stories of their marriage rift to rival newspapers themselves. Defends his decision not to tell press earlier.

Contributors

Angela Rippon; Oliver Ross McGregor

Keywords

Data protection; Newspapers; Press; Family disorganization; Royal family; Royalty; Prince Charles; Buckingham Palace; Right to privacy; The Guardian; Princess Diana; Princess of Wales; Prince of Wales; Marriage dissolution; Drivetime (radio programme); Press Complaints Commission

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