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The Institutional Abuse of Children: I have done nothing wrong and I have nothing to say

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Chris Goddard
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Rocked by broken romance, shaken by separation, engulfed in rumour, once again the role of the Royal Family and its ability to carry out its duties comes under unwelcome scrutiny.

As the Queen’s disquiet spreads through the Palace, the tensions within have never been greater. Where once doors mere kept open, they now remain firmly closed. Staff have started talking in whispers. Paranoia now pervades the most famous house in Britain.

(Benson, 1992)

It is extremely hard to escape from news of the Royal Family. Even apparently liberal (with a lower-case ‘l’) British newspapers like The Guardian subject readers to articles that suggest that Charles and Diana enjoy different breakfasts. I cannot remember who liked what, but I can remember being irritated with myself for reading the piece. It has been especially difficult to avoid the Royals in recent months.

Type
Not the last word: point and counterpoint
Information
Children Australia , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , 1992 , pp. 37 - 41
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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