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  • Emperor Hirohito birthday (1980)

    Genre
    News report; Special

    Report on reaction in Japan to the 79th birthday of Emperor Hirohito. Includes noise of supporters outside the Royal Palace. Male reporter not identified.

  • Row over attending Hirohito funeral (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Oni Bhattacharya reports on a diplomatic row over Britain sending representatives to the state funeral of Emperor Hirohito because of Japan’s treatment of allied POWs in the Second World War. Includes...

  • Geoffrey Howe defends Hirohito funeral attendance decision (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe defends Britain’s decision to be represented at the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito by himself and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He says the atrocities of the...

  • Prince Philip a traitor? (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (possibly a Second World War veteran) on his plan to appeal to the House of Lords for treason charges to be brought against Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh should he proceed with...

  • Funeral of Emperor Hirohito (1989)

    Genre
    News report

    Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s participation in the funeral, including his refusal to bow to the coffin. Chanting heard...

  • Funeral of Emperor Hirohito (1989)

    Genre
    News report

    Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito. Describes the service and those attending and Prince Philip’s refusal to bow to the coffin in respect to the war veterans that...

  • Hunger strike over Royal attendance of Emperor Hirohito funeral (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    70 year-old war veteran Andy Burgess on his hunger strike over Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attending the funeral of Emperor Hirohito in Japan because of Japanese treatment of prisoners of war in the...

  • Veteran ends hunger strike (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    70 year-old war veteran Andy Burgess talks about his hunger strike over Prince Philip attending the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, why he has ended it after receiving a letter from the Queen and...

  • Veterans angered at Prince Philip (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Julie Benson reports on efforts by veterans of the Burma Star Veterans Association to oust Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as their patron at their AGM. Follows him attending the funeral of Japanese Emperor...