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Shea was portrayed by Nicholas Farrell in episode 8 of series 4 of The Crown, in a storyline focusing on apartheid and the alleged rift between Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II. Partial bibliography Fiction. Sonntag (Littlehampton, 1971, ISBN 057500584X) [as by Michael Sinclair]
Nov 21, 2020 · The Crown Took Some Liberties With Its Depiction of Michael Shea, the Palace Press Secretary. Here's what actually happened when the Thatcher vs. Queen Elizabeth scandal broke. By Lauren...
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.
Nov 26, 2020 · The Crown season 4, episode 8, “48:1,” introduces Michael Shea, who played an important role in the public life of the royal family, particularly Queen Elizabeth II. Michael Shea’s official job title between 1978 and 1987 was Press Secretary to the Sovereign.
Nov 27, 2020 · The Queen's press secretary, Michael Shea—who had served as press spokesman for the Queen from 1978 to 1987 and seen the Windsor family through some of the greatest crises in that decade— was...
Nov 30, 2020 · The Queen shares her frustration with her press secretary Michael Shea (played by Nicholas Farrell) and the story is leaked to The Sunday Times with the headline: “Queen dismayed by ‘uncaring’...
Nov 15, 2020 · The next scene shows the Queen’s press secretary Michael Shea finishing a new book; as he goes into work, he’s asked if the Queen disapproves of Thatcher’s stance on the sanctions due to the Apartheid policies in South Africa.
