Royal family given veto on use of footage of Queen’s funeral

Exclusive: Five short pieces of video removed from circulation under agreement between broadcasters and Buckingham Palace

British television channels gave Buckingham Palace a veto on the use of footage from Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, indicating the complicated relationship around the media's coverage of the monarchy.

As part of an agreement with news broadcasters, the royal household was given the right to request that particular pieces of footage from the funeral services at Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle were not used again.