Friday, September 06, 2013

Argentine Militant Groups Threaten Princess Royal Over Falklands

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Princess Royal has been threatened by militant Argentinian groups as she begins the first official senior royal engagement to the South American country for 14 years.

The three-day visit is being made in Princess Anne's capacity as a member of the International Olympic Committee.

She will attend the opening ceremony of the 125th session of the International Olympic Committee at the Theatre Colon in Buenos Aires this evening.

Protest group Quebracho – which led riots against the British Embassy in Buenos Aires last April – has vowed to disrupt proceedings, claiming it will be able to enter the theatre.

Leader Toni Lopez said: "Come pirate princess Anne of England, daughter of Elizabeth II, the Queen, who ordered the attack on Falklands in 1982. Come if you believe you can walk through Argentina as usual. » | Telegraph’s Foreign Staff | Friday, September 06, 2013

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