It was supposed to be a standard royal visit by the Queen's cousin, one which would likely elicit very little coverage.
Instead a tour of Chester Zoo in the North West of England is on the
front page today with the revelation that pictures of Diana, Princess
of Wales were removed from the site before the Duke of Kent's arrival.
In what is becoming seemingly standard behaviour — this news follows on
from previous royal visits at which portraits of Diana (who held the
title Countess of Chester) have been removed from the walls — the
Liverpool Daily Post
reports that a photograph of the Princess on a visit to the Zoo, as
well as a commemorative plaque marking the opening of the chimpanzee
house, disappeared from view before the Duke's arrival.
Officials at Chester Zoo stress that the
decision to remove the images of Diana were not removed due to any
pressure exerted by Buckingham Palace or anyone linked to the Royal
Family.
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