Palace to conduct internal review of Burrell trial collapse

THE Prince of Wales’s office last night responded to calls for an inquiry into the collapse of the Paul Burrell trial and its aftermath by announcing an internal review conducted by the prince’s own private secretary.

Sir Michael Peat will examine concerns about the way the trial ended when the Queen came forward with crucial information which have led to claims that the Royal Family intervened to prevent embarrassing revelations emerging when Mr Burrell gave evidence.

But the Queen will not herself be a "witness" in Sir Michael's review as Buckingham Palace said he already knew her side of the story.