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The bedroom intrusion happened; the long conversation is disputed
Michael Fagan entered the Queen’s bedroom at Buckingham Palace on 9 July 1982. Early reports described a prolonged conversation. In a 2012 interview, however, Fagan said that she left immediately to summon security.
A famous encounter can survive in conflicting versions.
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