Row after Sun prints Queen’s speech early

Title

Row after Sun prints Queen’s speech early

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Dec 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

The Sun has been banned from the Royals’ traditional Christmas day church service after printing the transcript of the Queen’s Christmas speech two days in advance. Editor of The Sun Kelvin McKenzie has claimed they received the transcript from the BBC. With reaction from Sun photographer Arthur Edwards and deputy editor Stuart Higgins; Labour MP Clive Soley; Daily Mirror royal correspondent James Whitaker. Report by Peter Deeley. On LBC Newstalk for Angela Rippon FM Drivetime show.

Contributors

Clive Soley; Peter Deeley; Arthur Edwards; LBC Newstalk; James Whitaker; Stuart Higgins

Keywords

Newspapers; The Sun; Press; BBC; Queen’s speech; Royal family; Royalty; Christmas; Church services; Drivetime (radio programme); Kelvin McKenzie

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