The Palace Letters - who knew what, when

By David Lee
July 23 2020 - 7:00am
Photo: Shutterstock
Photo: Shutterstock

How involved was the Queen in the political events in Australia of 1975? On July 14, the National Archives of Australia shed more light on the question when it finally released correspondence between the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr, and the Queen. The release came after years of campaigning by Professor Jenny Hocking and a decision of the High Court that the documents were official and not personal records.

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