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Euro Edition: Morning Papers
Aired October 28, 2003 - 05:46 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Let's check on now what's making headlines overseas in this morning's 'Euro Edition.' Becky Anderson is live in London this morning.
What are the front pages looking like today -- Becky?
BECKY ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I thank you very much indeed.
It's the same story on the tabloids that we have had for about a week now. This story will go away eventually, and maybe Paul Burrell will go away as well, the ex-butler to Princess Diana, but not yet. This story continues to run and some fairly damaging news from Paul Burrell yesterday, potentially damaging, anyway, for the Royal family member.
This is the man whose book was published yesterday, "A Royal Duty," and selling very, very well in the U.K. and in the U.S. This paper, of course, has been publicizing letters that he says he was party to and owned for some time now. The "Daily Mirror," very personal, very unpleasant, very damaging, he says, butler on that gay rape tape. And he says that Princess Diana had told him the secrets of the Royal rape tape that could smash the monarchy. And that "The Mirror" this morning.
"The Sun," one's right behind you. This the other side of the story and "The Sun" suggesting that the Queen is right behind Prince William who has said that he wants now to have a meeting with Paul Burrell and really to put this whole story to bed. And those are two sides of this story. As I say, it will -- it will close. There will be the end of the chapter at some point. We're not sure when. It does keep running.
The other story today, of course a very sad story on "The Independent" front page and on "The Guardian" today, slaughter in the rush hour. Red Cross HQ targeted as bad (UNINTELLIGIBLE) of course by those four bombs yesterday. These papers out and after Monday after the -- before the bombs and therefore, on Tuesday's front pages.
Back to you guys.
COLLINS: I imagine that is making headlines all across the world.
Becky, just wondering, we were talking in the newsroom a little bit earlier today about where the interest is. Is it more in the United States or more overseas where you are in Paul Burrell's book? What do you -- what's the sense there? ANDERSON: It's very difficult to say. You know there's been lots and lots of polls. I mean these are unscientific polls run by TV stations and by newspapers. And people certainly at the beginning of this whole recent saga had said -- 80 percent of the people in the U.K. had said they really weren't interested at this stage, they didn't want to know anything more about the Princess' death or potential around her death. They said they didn't want to hear from Paul Burrell and they wanted to just let her rest.
But as this story has progressed, there really has been quite a significant amount of interest in this story and everything around this story. And certainly yesterday, something like 130,000 extra books were ordered by booksellers yesterday and they were selling out. And people were queuing at, for example, Waterstone's, one of the bookshops on Oxford Street. Today people were queuing before the shop opened and there were a lot of people and a lot of interest in "A Royal Duty," which is a book which has been written by Paul Burrell.
So it's very difficult. I would suggest probably more interest in the States, it's got to be said, but certainly more interest here than a lot of people had thought.
Back to you guys.
COLLINS: I imagine so. And harsh words from Prince William once again today.
All right, we appreciate it. Becky Anderson, thanks so much.
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Aired October 28, 2003 - 05:46 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Let's check on now what's making headlines overseas in this morning's 'Euro Edition.' Becky Anderson is live in London this morning.
What are the front pages looking like today -- Becky?
BECKY ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I thank you very much indeed.
It's the same story on the tabloids that we have had for about a week now. This story will go away eventually, and maybe Paul Burrell will go away as well, the ex-butler to Princess Diana, but not yet. This story continues to run and some fairly damaging news from Paul Burrell yesterday, potentially damaging, anyway, for the Royal family member.
This is the man whose book was published yesterday, "A Royal Duty," and selling very, very well in the U.K. and in the U.S. This paper, of course, has been publicizing letters that he says he was party to and owned for some time now. The "Daily Mirror," very personal, very unpleasant, very damaging, he says, butler on that gay rape tape. And he says that Princess Diana had told him the secrets of the Royal rape tape that could smash the monarchy. And that "The Mirror" this morning.
"The Sun," one's right behind you. This the other side of the story and "The Sun" suggesting that the Queen is right behind Prince William who has said that he wants now to have a meeting with Paul Burrell and really to put this whole story to bed. And those are two sides of this story. As I say, it will -- it will close. There will be the end of the chapter at some point. We're not sure when. It does keep running.
The other story today, of course a very sad story on "The Independent" front page and on "The Guardian" today, slaughter in the rush hour. Red Cross HQ targeted as bad (UNINTELLIGIBLE) of course by those four bombs yesterday. These papers out and after Monday after the -- before the bombs and therefore, on Tuesday's front pages.
Back to you guys.
COLLINS: I imagine that is making headlines all across the world.
Becky, just wondering, we were talking in the newsroom a little bit earlier today about where the interest is. Is it more in the United States or more overseas where you are in Paul Burrell's book? What do you -- what's the sense there? ANDERSON: It's very difficult to say. You know there's been lots and lots of polls. I mean these are unscientific polls run by TV stations and by newspapers. And people certainly at the beginning of this whole recent saga had said -- 80 percent of the people in the U.K. had said they really weren't interested at this stage, they didn't want to know anything more about the Princess' death or potential around her death. They said they didn't want to hear from Paul Burrell and they wanted to just let her rest.
But as this story has progressed, there really has been quite a significant amount of interest in this story and everything around this story. And certainly yesterday, something like 130,000 extra books were ordered by booksellers yesterday and they were selling out. And people were queuing at, for example, Waterstone's, one of the bookshops on Oxford Street. Today people were queuing before the shop opened and there were a lot of people and a lot of interest in "A Royal Duty," which is a book which has been written by Paul Burrell.
So it's very difficult. I would suggest probably more interest in the States, it's got to be said, but certainly more interest here than a lot of people had thought.
Back to you guys.
COLLINS: I imagine so. And harsh words from Prince William once again today.
All right, we appreciate it. Becky Anderson, thanks so much.
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