The Search for the Palace Letters – a remarkable documentary

Palace Letters, Queen Elizabeth

The Search for the Palace Letters is a remarkable documentary that follows the story of Professor Jenny Hocking, the historian who took on an epic legal battle against the Australian Government and HM Queen Elizabeth II in a landmark legal battle – and won. Aired on ABC earlier this week, you can view the documentary below.

You may also be interested to read these recent articles from Jenny Hocking and John Menadue.

The Search for the Palace Letters

Burnt files, lost files and denial of public access: censoring archives and the falsification of history

 

John Menadue is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.