Princess Anne’s role in Manchester Olympics bid

Title

Princess Anne’s role in Manchester Olympics bid

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:55

Description

Interview with Bob Scott, the chairman of the UK campaign to host the 1996 Olympics in Manchester. He says Princess Anne (Princess Royal), who is in Puerto Rico where she is attending the international Olympic committee meeting, has a key role to play in the campaign despite the break-up of her marriage to Captain Mark Phillips. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bob Scott

Keywords

Sport; Family disorganization; Manchester; Olympic games; Royal family; Royalty; Princess Anne; Marriage dissolution; International Olympic Committee; Puerto Rico

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