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Royal security incidents

Title
Royal security incidents
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
22 Jul 1982
Year of production
1982
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Duration
00:04:15
Description
Report on calls for reform of the Metropolitan Police by politicians following the intrusion at Buckingham Palace of 31-year-old Michael Fagan and resignation of the Queen’s bodyguard Michael Trestrail over security concerns over his relationship with a male prostitute.Speaking are: Willie Whitelaw, Home Secretary; Roy Hattersley, shadow Home Secretary; Eldon Griffiths MP, Parliamentary Advisor to the Police Federation. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
William Whitelaw; Roy Hattersley; Eldon Griffiths
Keywords
Reports; Metropolitan Police; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal family; Royalty; Police management; Security; Buckingham Palace; Policemen; Resignation (employee); Gays; Palaces; Michael Trestrail; Bodyguards; Michael Fagan; Trespass

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