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The Queen has adopted the stance of never officially addressing rumours or speculation because it helped to stop them snowballing into full-blown scandals. However, since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to throw barbs at the Royals, it appears that this approach is now outdated.
Things came to a head earlier this week when a row over the naming of their daughter Lilibet descended into farce.
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, insisted that they would never have proceeded with giving their second child the Queen’s childhood nickname had she not been “supportive”.
A spokesman for the couple said that the Queen was the first person the duke called after Lilibet’s birth, adding: “During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour.
“Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.”
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They said: “This is about whether or not what is being reported is an accurate version of what actually happened.”
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8.03am update: Queen assassination attempt covered up for 40 years – New Zealand horror attack exposed
The Queen was shot at during a royal visit to New Zealand in October 1981 and the governing authorities scrambled to cover up the assassination attempt for over 40 years.
The Queen visited New Zealand with her husband Prince Philip in October 1981.
During a visit to Dunedin, a city in the South Island, a 17-year-old attempted to shoot Her Majesty in broad daylight. At the time, officials explained away the distant sound of a gunshot as a falling council sign, later adding that the noise was a firecracker.
The Government feared news of the assassination attempt would see the end of all royal visits to the country.
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