Coverage dated May 25, 2023

FBI file reveals 1983 plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during Yosemite National Park visit

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat ahead of a trip to the United States, including during her trip to Yosemite National Park, according to documents from the FBI.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    FBI file reveals 1983 plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during Yosemite National Park visit (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat ahead of a trip to the United States, including during her trip to Yosemite National Park, according to documents from the FBI.

  2. La Crosse Tribune

    FBI file reveals 1983 plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during US visit (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat 40 years ago, ahead of a trip to the United States, according to newly released documents from the FBI.

  3. CBS News

    FBI file reveals 1983 plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during San Francisco visit (opens CBS News)

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    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat 40 years ago, ahead of a trip to the Bay Area, according to newly released documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  4. Winchester Star

    Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    The FBI has disclosed a potential threat to Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 trip to the U.S. West Coast. The documents were released this week on the FBI’s records

  5. Newsweek

    Plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in U.S. revealed in FBI files (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The late monarch faced the threat of an attempt against her life during a trip to the U.S. West Coast in 1983 motivated by the Troubles in Ireland at the time.

  6. The Guardian

    FBI files reveal plot to kill Queen Elizabeth during US trip in 1983 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Document says man claimed he would attempt to harm monarch while she was visiting California

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    FBI files reveal 1983 threat to kill Queen Elizabeth II during U.S. visit (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The 102 pages of FBI files reveal threats linked to Queen Elizabeth II’s visits to the U.S., including the 1983 visit where she was hosted by Ronald Reagan.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents

  9. The Times of Israel

    FBI files reveal 1983 plot to kill UK’s Queen Elizabeth during California visit (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Man with IRA sympathies planned to drop an object off the Golden Gate bridge onto the royal yacht as it sailed below or attack her during visit to Yosemite national park

  10. France 24

    FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California.

  11. People

    Plot to Kill Queen Elizabeth During US Visit in 1983 Revealed by FBI (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Declassified FBI documents shed light on threats against Queen Elizabeth before her trip to the US 40 years ago — all about the report, seen by PEOPLE

  12. CBS News

    Plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during 1983 San Francisco visit revealed in FBI documents (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A man allegedly said he was going to "attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth" by either dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the queen's royal yacht or trying to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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