Palace mulls legal action over Nazi film

Buckingham Palace is considering legal action over leaked footage that shows the Queen as a child performing a Nazi salute with her family.

Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II (AAP) Source: Press Association

The Palace has launched an inquiry into how the 17-second black and white film came into the hands of The Sun newspaper.

It shows the Queen, aged six or seven, join the Queen Mother and her uncle Prince Edward in raising an arm in salute as she played alongside her younger sister, Princess Margaret.

It is understood that depending on the outcome of the investigation, the Palace will be looking at issues of copyright
and possible criminality.


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