Queen Elizabeth II was not informed in advance about the 1975 dismissal of Australia's prime minister by her representative in country, letters kept secret for decades and released Tuesday revealed.

Queen Elizabeth II was not informed about Australian PM Whitlam's historic sacking

Australia's top court has ordered the release of Queen Elizabeth II's correspondence about the 1975 sacking of democratically elected Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, which palace allies had battled to keep secret.

Australian court orders release of Queen's letters over former PM Whitlam's sacking

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Queen Elizabeth II was not informed about Australian PM Whitlam's historic sacking

Australian court orders release of Queen's letters over former PM Whitlam's sacking