The Crown

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Shea is an unapologetically loyal member of Buckingham Palace staff.

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Both the Queen and Thatcher are preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

She also doesnt like that the Queen fraternizes with African countries like Uganda and Malawi.

At their weekly audience two days later, Thatcher is ready tothrow down.

to deflect attention from Elizabeth, Martin Charteris, the Queens private secretary, throws Shea under the bus.

Is that what happened exactly?

This isThe Crown, after all.

Although he admitted to speaking to aTimesreporter, Shea claims it was only on background.

But there was a silver lining that followed his resignation from Buckingham Palace.

And Im in full agreement with Prince Edwards pithy observation: That was impressively cunty.