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- 1978-1993 (Creation)
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Includes correspondence from and concerning Buckingham Palace mainly via Michael Shea, the Press Secretary to the Queen .
Correspondents include: Donald Trelford
Subjects covered: accreditation to accompany the Prince of Wales on overseas visits, Princess Anne's published 'Conversation with Kenneth Harris', possibility of an interview with the Duke of Edinburgh by Miriam Gross, an article to be written by the Duke of Edinburgh on the World Wildlife Fund, mutual invitations to Buckingham Palace and the Observer, suggestions for an annual meeting of editors at Buckingham Palace, complaints about intrusions into privacy of the Royal family and appeals to respect the privacy of members of the Royal Family, unauthorised use of the Royal Coats of Arms, various invitations to members of the Royal Family to write articles or be interviewed for the Observer.
Also includes: draft article on the World Wildlife Fund written by the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne's speech at the Associated Press Dinner on September 17, 1986.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
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Some confidential material closed until ca. 2020
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Copyright: Mainly Guardian News & Media
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- Trelford; Donald Gilchrist (1937-2023); journalist, broadcaster, and editor of The Observer (Subject)
- Shea; Michael Sinclair MacAuslan (1938-); diplomat, academic, businessman, author (Subject)
- Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (1950-); HRH The Princess Royal; member of the royal family (Subject)
- Philip (1921-2022); Duke of Edinburgh; consort of Queen Elizabeth II (Subject)