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The Prince and the Plotter

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales took place in 1969. It was a day of pomp and pageantry but also a day of bombs and threats to the lives of the royal family.

Huw Edwards goes back in time to investigate the events of an extraordinary day when police, politicians and royalty held their breath as a few nationalist extremists violently plotted against the investiture of Prince Charles. Show less

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Presenter:
Huw Edwards
Producer:
Martyn Ingram

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