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Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea, CVO (10 May 1938 – 17 October 2009) was Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.
Nov 21, 2020 · When he left his role at Queen Elizabeth’s side, he was not awarded a knighthood, though the palace did state in 2009 that the queen was “saddened” to hear of his death. He became an author.
- Culture Writer
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Nov 16, 2020 · Shea left the Queen’s court a few months after the controversy – whether this was because of a confirmed role in the leak, or because of the attention it attracted, is still unknown. Other...
- Greg Barradale
Nov 18, 2020 · Michael Shea was the press secretary and helped the palace through scandals like Michael Fagan's intrusion into Buckingham Palace and Anthony Blunt's unveiling as a Soviet spy. Shea resigned after a scandalous story broke about P.M. Margaret Thatcher's and Queen Elizabeth II's relationship.
- Elena Nicolaou
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Jan 12, 2021 · Shea was the former Press Secretary of Queen Elizabeth II (played by Olivia Colman), who left his post in 1987 after nine years in the role. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know about...
- Molli Mitchell
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Nov 30, 2020 · Shea left the royal service in 1987, but always denied any connection to the controversy. He died in 2009, aged 71. You can read The Independent ’s four-star review of The Crown season four...
Nov 20, 2020 · 20 November 2020 12:00pm GMT. Remember Michael Shea, the Queen’s press secretary between 1978 and 1987? You soon will when you see the fourth season of The Crown. In episode eight, Shea...
