Princess Diana photographed in gym

Title

Princess Diana photographed in gym

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:07:59

Description

Interview with Lord McGregor, Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, after a hidden gymnasium camera was used to take pictures of Princess Diana working out in a leotard. The pictures were then sold to the Sunday Mirror, who published them. Lord McGregor gives his opinion on the matter, describing the Mirror as an outcast. He discusses the state of the British tabloid press and the ethics involved in the industry. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Oliver Ross McGregor

Keywords

Newspapers; Daily Mirror; Press; Ethics; Royal family; Royalty; Sunday Mirror; Right to privacy; Photographs; Princess Diana; Press Complaints Commission

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