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BBC apologises over Queen clips BBC apologises over Queen clips
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The BBC has apologised to the Queen for wrongly implying she walked out of a portrait session with photographer Annie Leibovitz during a documentary. The BBC has apologised to the Queen for mistakenly showing footage that wrongly implied she walked out of a portrait session during a documentary.
A trailer for the programme, unveiled on Wednesday, showed the Queen in an exchange with Leibovitz, followed by a clip of her apparently walking off. The programme trailer showed the Queen in an exchange with photographer Annie Leibovitz, followed by a clip of her apparently walking off.
The BBC said in a statement: "This was not the case and the actual sequence of events was misrepresented." The footage, revealed to the press on Wednesday, was not intended to be seen and was shown in error, the BBC said.
The documentary, A Year With The Queen, will be shown later this year.The documentary, A Year With The Queen, will be shown later this year.
"The BBC would like to apologise to both the Queen and Annie Leibovitz for any upset this may have caused", the corporation's statement continued. "The BBC would like to apologise to both the Queen and Annie Leibovitz for any upset this may have caused", the corporation said in a statement.
The BBC Trust has asked BBC director general Mark Thompson to explain the events which led to the apology. In a later joint statement, the BBC and production company RDF Media said the film had been edited out of sequence and supplied to the corporation in error.
Working lifeWorking life
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is seen in the trailer telling the Queen she will look better without her tiara because "the Garter robe is so..."Photographer Annie Leibovitz is seen in the trailer telling the Queen she will look better without her tiara because "the Garter robe is so..."
Before she can say "extraordinary", the Queen replies, pointing to what she is wearing: "Less dressy. What do you think this is?"Before she can say "extraordinary", the Queen replies, pointing to what she is wearing: "Less dressy. What do you think this is?"
Leibovitz is famous for her celebrity portraits
The clip then cuts to the Queen walking through the Palace saying to her lady-in-waiting: "I'm not changing anything. I've had enough dressing like this, thank you very much," implying she had stormed off from the portrait session.The clip then cuts to the Queen walking through the Palace saying to her lady-in-waiting: "I'm not changing anything. I've had enough dressing like this, thank you very much," implying she had stormed off from the portrait session.
But in fact, this clip was filmed before the photographs were taken.But in fact, this clip was filmed before the photographs were taken.
Leibovitz is famous for her celebrity portraits
The trailer was shown to journalists at a press launch of the BBC's autumn schedule.The trailer was shown to journalists at a press launch of the BBC's autumn schedule.
Stories describing what appeared to be the Queen walking out subsequently appeared widely, including on the BBC News website.Stories describing what appeared to be the Queen walking out subsequently appeared widely, including on the BBC News website.
The BBC said the clips for the trailer were "not intended to provide a full picture of what actually happened or of what will be shown in the final programme". The BBC said the trailer was never intended to be seen by the public or the press and was shown to journalists "in error".
The footage had been supplied by production company RDF Media and the BBC had no idea it had been edited out of sequence, a joint statement from the BBC and RDF said.
"This assembly was never intended to be seen by the public or the press," the statement continued.
"Unfortunately, this assembly was given in error to the BBC personnel who were preparing the BBC One autumn launch tape."
RDF Media said it "would like to apologise to the Queen and Annie Leibovitz for this error".
Controller of BBC One Peter Fincham used the sequence "in good faith" and had no knowledge that an error had been made, the statement added.
Her Majesty posed for Leibovitz in Buckingham Palace in March for a series of portraits to mark her state visit to the US.Her Majesty posed for Leibovitz in Buckingham Palace in March for a series of portraits to mark her state visit to the US.
'Remarkable access''Remarkable access'
Four official portraits of the Queen have since been released by the famous photographer, renowned for celebrity shots including an iconic photo of a naked John Lennon embracing a clothed Yoko Ono.Four official portraits of the Queen have since been released by the famous photographer, renowned for celebrity shots including an iconic photo of a naked John Lennon embracing a clothed Yoko Ono.
The five-part documentary will start on BBC One in the autumn.The five-part documentary will start on BBC One in the autumn.
The programme observes the working life of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family as they go about their duties at home and abroad.The programme observes the working life of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family as they go about their duties at home and abroad.
The Blue Peter team apologised after the error was discoveredThe Blue Peter team apologised after the error was discovered
It covers events including the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations, the State Opening of Parliament, Royal tours, investitures and garden parties.It covers events including the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations, the State Opening of Parliament, Royal tours, investitures and garden parties.
BBC One controller Peter Fincham said the BBC had had "remarkable access" to the Royal Family. Mr Fincham said the BBC had had "remarkable access" to the Royal Family.
The incident comes in the same week the BBC was fined £50,000 after the results of a Blue Peter competition were faked last November.The incident comes in the same week the BBC was fined £50,000 after the results of a Blue Peter competition were faked last November.
The show allowed a child visiting the studio to pose as a caller when technical problems stopped real calls getting through to the studio.The show allowed a child visiting the studio to pose as a caller when technical problems stopped real calls getting through to the studio.
Media watchdog Ofcom criticised the BBC for "negligence" and for "making a child complicit" in the deception.Media watchdog Ofcom criticised the BBC for "negligence" and for "making a child complicit" in the deception.
It is the first time Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty on the BBC for an editorial failure.It is the first time Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty on the BBC for an editorial failure.