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  1. Ex-POW protests against Prince Philip’s attendance at Hirohito funeral (1989)

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    Interview

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is to attend the funeral of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. The controversial decision follows much speculation over whether the royal family, who were criticised for not...

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  2. Visit to London of Japanese Foreign Minister Sosuke Uno (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Kevin Murphy reports on the news conference given by Japanese Foreign Minister, Sosuke Uno during his visit to London. Speaking through an interpreter, Uno defends Emperor Hirohito for failing to prevent the...

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  3. Dame Vera Lynn on Duke of Edinburgh’s Japanese visit (1989)

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    Interview

    Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynn has criticised Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for his decision to attend the funeral of Emperor Hirohito in Japan. She says the Duke should not go to Japan as a representative...

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  4. Geoffrey Howe defends Hirohito funeral attendance decision (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe defends Britain’s decision to be represented at the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito by himself and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He says the atrocities of the...

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  5. Prince Philip a traitor? (1989)

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    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (possibly a Second World War veteran) on his plan to appeal to the House of Lords for treason charges to be brought against Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh should he proceed with...

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  6. Funeral of Emperor Hirohito (1989)

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    News report

    Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s participation in the funeral, including his refusal to bow to the coffin. Chanting heard...

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  7. Funeral of Emperor Hirohito (1989)

    Genre
    News report

    Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito. Describes the service and those attending and Prince Philip’s refusal to bow to the coffin in respect to the war veterans that...

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  8. Hunger strike over Royal attendance of Emperor Hirohito funeral (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    70 year-old war veteran Andy Burgess on his hunger strike over Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attending the funeral of Emperor Hirohito in Japan because of Japanese treatment of prisoners of war in the...

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  9. Prince Philip to visit Yokohama War Cemetery (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Special

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Foreign Secretary, Geoffrey Howe are to visit the Yokohama War Cemetery in Japan where caretaker Takami Eida takes reporter Gareth Furby on a guided tour. An oasis of...

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  10. Veteran ends hunger strike (1989)

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    Interview

    70 year-old war veteran Andy Burgess talks about his hunger strike over Prince Philip attending the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, why he has ended it after receiving a letter from the Queen and...

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