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Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea, CVO (10 May 1938 – 17 October 2009) was Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.
Nov 21, 2020 · Here's what actually happened with Michael Shea when the Thatcher vs. Queen Elizabeth scandal broke.
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 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—...
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 20, 2020 · One such character is Michael Shea, the press secretary to the Queen. In the series, he makes a brief appearance in the eight episode 48;1 and by the end, is compelled to take blame for the comments made by the Queen. He resigned in 1987.
Jan 12, 2021 · Sadly, Michael Shea died in 2009. He was 71-years-old at the time of his death. Shea was never knighted, but was made Lieutenant of the Victorian Order (LVO) in 1985 and was promoted to...
Michael Shea, press secretary to the Queen between 1978 and 1987, was a man of many parts: diplomat, academic, businessman, author and spin doctor. He dealt with the press during the courtship.
Michael Shea (1938-2009) We explore the life of the Scottish diplomat and author, whose involvement in a 1986 royal press crisis recently gripped viewers of 'The Crown'.
Oct 29, 2009 · Michael Shea was press officer to the Queen for almost a decade until, fatally for his career, he himself became part of the story and was embroiled in reported differences...
