Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wants Royal secrets to be exempt from plans to open more official papers to the public, it was revealed yesterday.
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National treasure? Queen Elizabeth II wants royal secrets to be exempt from public viewing |
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wants Royal secrets to be exempt from plans to open more official papers to the public, it was revealed yesterday.
An independent review this week recommended historic documents should be made public after 15 years half the current term.
That would allow the Government to release records from 1992, dubbed an "annus horribilis" by the Queen.
It was the year Charles and Diana, and the Duke and Duchess of York split up and Windsor Castle suffered a u00c2u00a340 million fire.u00a0
Buckingham Palace is pressuring Ministers to exclude records relating to the Royal Family from any reform of the 30-year rule.
Government insiders say ministers are likely to agree to the request.
