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It benefits itself from the privileges of its \u201croyal charter\u201d, which allows it to control citizens&#8217; access to all television broadcasts. The Windsor family is protected from public scrutiny by a ban on discussion in parliament and exemption from freedom of information laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC has apologised to queen Windsor after one of its journalists disclosed a conversation with the super-rich feudal head of state. Reporter Frank Gardner had revealed that Windsor, who supposedly does not interfere with government, had expressed strong opinions on delays in the deportation of Abu Hamaz al-Masri. 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