Royal yacht sprayed by aboriginal protesters
- Title
- Royal yacht sprayed by aboriginal protesters
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 28 Apr 1988
- Year of production
- 1988
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- Duration
- 00:01:08
- Description
- The royal yacht Britannia is at the centre of a security row during the Queen’s tour of Australia. Protesters supporting aboriginal rights managed to get alongside the ship in Brisbane Harbour and spray the hull with graffiti. Commander David Smith, on board the Britannia, plays down the vandalism and refuses to comment on security. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- David Smith
- Keywords
- Australia; Political protests; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal visits; Indigenous populations; Royal family; Royalty; Yachts; Vandalism; HMY Britannia
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LBC/IRN, "Royal yacht sprayed by aboriginal protesters". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0003600298005 (Accessed 11 Jun 2025)