Michael Trestrail resignation

Title

Michael Trestrail resignation

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Report on Home Secretary William Whitelaw (Willie Whitelaw) announcing in Parliament that the Queen’s bodyguard, Commander Michael Trestrail, is resigning following the revelation of a homosexual affair with a prostitute. Also speaking are: shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley; Labour’s George Cunningham; Conservative Jonathan Aitken; Liberal Jo Grimond; Conservative Patrick McNair-Wilson; Speaker of the House Sir George Thomas. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

William Whitelaw; Roy Hattersley; George Thomas; Jo Grimond; George Cunningham; Jonathan Aitken; Patrick McNair-Wilson

Keywords

Queen Elizabeth II; Homosexuality; Prostitutes; Royal family; Royalty; Security; Gender discrimination; Policemen; Resignation (employee); Security breaches; Gays; Michael Trestrail

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