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Euro Edition: Morning Papers
Aired November 11, 2003 - 05:46 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Right now, though, it's our 'Euro Edition' time. Prince Charles has dominated the headlines in London for the past couple of days, so why should today be any different?
Let's check in with Becky Anderson live in London for our 'Euro Edition.'
What are they saying today -- Becky?
BECKY ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And, Carol, how the tide of tabloid journalism turns in the U.K. The papers today saying lay off him. They are saying lay off Charles. It's all lies, so let's stop the witch-hunt, says "The Sun." And "The Sun's" editorial says leave him alone. They say, Charles, let it all drop. He fears a lawsuit could finish off his ex-valet. Feeling sorry for the chap, it appears, this chap called George Smith.
And what the papers are saying today is effectively that Prince Charles has decided that he won't pursue any legal action against the former aide alleging these sexual allegations against the Prince.
Let me remind you what we can say. Of course we're honoring the fact that there is an injunction prohibiting the press in Britain from actually reporting any of the specifics about these allegations. We can say that the Prince's office has denied, in a statement, the allegations against him by this former servant. And amongst these allegations are, of course, those of some sexual impropriety by somebody in the Royal household.
So that's what the papers are saying today. They are saying this isn't fair, he is not going to be able to cope. Leave him alone. Lay off him. What the palace is hoping, effectively,...
COSTELLO: Becky,...
ANDERSON: ... is that this will all die down.
COSTELLO: This just -- this just smacks...
ANDERSON: What do you think?
COSTELLO: ... of hypocrisy, to me, because as soon as those allegations are OK to print, those papers will be printing them.
ANDERSON: Well, exactly. I mean, as you know, as we've been talking about, these allegations, of course, have been printed everywhere else across Europe and indeed in the United States on Internet sites all over the world, but of course they can't be printed here. And, as you say, a bit of hypocrisy here, to a certain extend, perhaps in these papers, you can't print anything. They are saying listen there are other stories out there. If we can't print anything at this stage, we're going to move on. So perhaps he's going to get let off the hook, as some people would say here.
COSTELLO: Well you know what else,...
ANDERSON: That's the story out there today.
COSTELLO: You know what else, since they...
ANDERSON: What?
COSTELLO: ... can't print the allegations, they are making big headlines out of something and they all have to do with Prince Charles still.
ANDERSON: Yes.
COSTELLO: Yes, go figure.
ANDERSON: Exactly. And the only interest is that he has the...
COSTELLO: I mean is there anything else in the newspapers today?
ANDERSON: Well there -- just a little bit. There's a little bit of a spat going on, and guess who it involves? It's a row over your very own President George W. Bush. Row over Bush security as Blair defends his visit. Of course President George W. Bush is visiting the U.K. next week. And a whole load of newspaper headlines being drummed out today about the fact that his security are trying to effectively close down London around this visit. They are saying that his security will hold precedence over the security in the U.K.
The Mayor of London doesn't like that. He says that London should be open and allowed to be open for those who protest. It's their democratic right to protest. There will be protests against the war, of course. It looks as if Blair is defending the visit and defending the fact that Bush, at least, deserves to be secure on his visit. That's going to be a story that runs and runs.
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, really coming out against Blair, at this stage, and saying that the streets should be open for those who want to protest. That the other story in the papers today.
Aside from that, in about 10 minutes time, we'll have a two- minute silence in the U.K. It's the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when the guns last stopped for the First World War, commemorating the end of the First World War in 1918. A war that 9 million soldiers lost their lives in and 21 million soldiers were hurt. And we'll hear a two-minute silence in the U.K.
And "Le Figaro" running with that story today 14th (ph) to the 18th (ph) when the memories became history, and there's a picture here on the front page of "The Daily Telegraph" as well. COSTELLO: It's Armistice Day over there and Veterans Day over here. Yes.
ANDERSON: That's right. Absolutely.
COSTELLO: That's all...
ANDERSON: So we'll...
COSTELLO: That's all we have time for -- Becky.
ANDERSON: ... watch for that.
COSTELLO: Thank you very much. We appreciate it, as usual.
ANDERSON: Back to you.
COSTELLO: All right.
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Aired November 11, 2003 - 05:46 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Right now, though, it's our 'Euro Edition' time. Prince Charles has dominated the headlines in London for the past couple of days, so why should today be any different?
Let's check in with Becky Anderson live in London for our 'Euro Edition.'
What are they saying today -- Becky?
BECKY ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And, Carol, how the tide of tabloid journalism turns in the U.K. The papers today saying lay off him. They are saying lay off Charles. It's all lies, so let's stop the witch-hunt, says "The Sun." And "The Sun's" editorial says leave him alone. They say, Charles, let it all drop. He fears a lawsuit could finish off his ex-valet. Feeling sorry for the chap, it appears, this chap called George Smith.
And what the papers are saying today is effectively that Prince Charles has decided that he won't pursue any legal action against the former aide alleging these sexual allegations against the Prince.
Let me remind you what we can say. Of course we're honoring the fact that there is an injunction prohibiting the press in Britain from actually reporting any of the specifics about these allegations. We can say that the Prince's office has denied, in a statement, the allegations against him by this former servant. And amongst these allegations are, of course, those of some sexual impropriety by somebody in the Royal household.
So that's what the papers are saying today. They are saying this isn't fair, he is not going to be able to cope. Leave him alone. Lay off him. What the palace is hoping, effectively,...
COSTELLO: Becky,...
ANDERSON: ... is that this will all die down.
COSTELLO: This just -- this just smacks...
ANDERSON: What do you think?
COSTELLO: ... of hypocrisy, to me, because as soon as those allegations are OK to print, those papers will be printing them.
ANDERSON: Well, exactly. I mean, as you know, as we've been talking about, these allegations, of course, have been printed everywhere else across Europe and indeed in the United States on Internet sites all over the world, but of course they can't be printed here. And, as you say, a bit of hypocrisy here, to a certain extend, perhaps in these papers, you can't print anything. They are saying listen there are other stories out there. If we can't print anything at this stage, we're going to move on. So perhaps he's going to get let off the hook, as some people would say here.
COSTELLO: Well you know what else,...
ANDERSON: That's the story out there today.
COSTELLO: You know what else, since they...
ANDERSON: What?
COSTELLO: ... can't print the allegations, they are making big headlines out of something and they all have to do with Prince Charles still.
ANDERSON: Yes.
COSTELLO: Yes, go figure.
ANDERSON: Exactly. And the only interest is that he has the...
COSTELLO: I mean is there anything else in the newspapers today?
ANDERSON: Well there -- just a little bit. There's a little bit of a spat going on, and guess who it involves? It's a row over your very own President George W. Bush. Row over Bush security as Blair defends his visit. Of course President George W. Bush is visiting the U.K. next week. And a whole load of newspaper headlines being drummed out today about the fact that his security are trying to effectively close down London around this visit. They are saying that his security will hold precedence over the security in the U.K.
The Mayor of London doesn't like that. He says that London should be open and allowed to be open for those who protest. It's their democratic right to protest. There will be protests against the war, of course. It looks as if Blair is defending the visit and defending the fact that Bush, at least, deserves to be secure on his visit. That's going to be a story that runs and runs.
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, really coming out against Blair, at this stage, and saying that the streets should be open for those who want to protest. That the other story in the papers today.
Aside from that, in about 10 minutes time, we'll have a two- minute silence in the U.K. It's the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when the guns last stopped for the First World War, commemorating the end of the First World War in 1918. A war that 9 million soldiers lost their lives in and 21 million soldiers were hurt. And we'll hear a two-minute silence in the U.K.
And "Le Figaro" running with that story today 14th (ph) to the 18th (ph) when the memories became history, and there's a picture here on the front page of "The Daily Telegraph" as well. COSTELLO: It's Armistice Day over there and Veterans Day over here. Yes.
ANDERSON: That's right. Absolutely.
COSTELLO: That's all...
ANDERSON: So we'll...
COSTELLO: That's all we have time for -- Becky.
ANDERSON: ... watch for that.
COSTELLO: Thank you very much. We appreciate it, as usual.
ANDERSON: Back to you.
COSTELLO: All right.
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