Royal waives damages in Today newspaper lawsuit

Title

Royal waives damages in Today newspaper lawsuit

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Today newspaper editor David Montgomery is interviewed about Viscount Linley (David Armstrong-Jones)'s successful libel case against the paper. Viscount Linley, son of Princess Margaret, has waived the thirty thousand pounds damages awarded to him in the case. Montgomery maintains that his publication was in the right. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Montgomery

Keywords

Newspapers; Compensation; Libel; Royal family; Royalty; Lawsuits; David Armstrong-Jones; Today; Viscount Linley

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