The Queen's request clearly did not work. 1 talking about this. According to The Telegraph , Queen Elizabeth was reportedly saddened to hear of his death. ", Shea was essentially forced out of royal service after a major press scandal in July 1986. Februar 2014 in San Francisco, Kalifornien) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller im Bereich Fantasy, Science-Fiction und Horrorliteratur. The queen was reportedly saddened by his death in 2009. Michael Shea (diplomat) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea, CVO (10 May 1938 – 17 October 2009) was Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1978 to 1987. 1996 las er The Eyes of the Overworld (deutsch als Das Auge der Überwelt und als Der Lachende Magier) von Jack Vance, den zweiten Roman in dessen Dying-Earth-Zyklus. While in West Germany, he wrote several political thrillers under the pseudonym Michael Sinclair. Shea was assumed to be the source of the comments, which were extremely damaging to the Queen and to the monarchy, which traditionally avoids any public interference in politics. He was given the honor of the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, but was notably not given knighthood, which could be expected for someone in as close a position to the Queen as he was. Shea accompanied Queen Elizabeth on tours to 65 countries and they reportedly got along quite well. HRH Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Michael Shea (geboren am 3. Aber Sheas breite Schläge sind ziemlich lebhaft und nicht weniger als unterhaltsam.“, Shea war 35 Jahre mit der Künstlerin Linda Shea verheiratet und hatte zwei Kinder. The just-released season four is no different, but one PR nightmare stands out because of its close proximity to the Queen. In 2003, he published a memoir, A View from the Sidelines, about his time in the palace. The Queen's Private Secretary, William Heseltine, responded to the controversy in a brusque letter to The Times, writing that it was ''preposterous to suggest that any member of the Queen’s household—even supposing that he or she knew what Her Majesty’s opinions on government policy might be (and the press secretary certainly does not) would reveal them to the press.”. Die Lektüre beeindruckte ihn so, dass er vier Jahre später, nach einer ersten Ehe und einer zweijährigen Reise als Tramper in Frankreich und Spanien, eine Fortsetzung schrieb, die mit Billigung von Jack Vance 1974 unter dem Titel A Quest for Simbilis (deutsch als Reise in die Unterwelt bzw. Gumball and I Totally love Penny Fitzgerald and I love my game versions too. Michael Shea ist der Name folgender Personen: . Shea schrieb hauptsächlich Fantasy und benutzte in seiner Science-Fiction häufig Motive der Horrorliteratur. Regie: Len Wiseman; Dreh­buch: Danny McBride; Besetzung: Kate Beckinsale (Selene), Scott Speedman (Michael Corvin), Tony Curran (Marcus Corvinus), Derek Jacobi (Alexander Corvinus), Bill Nighy (Viktor), Michael O'Shea, Michael Sheen (Lucian), Shane Brolly (Kraven), Sophia Myles, Steven Mackintosh The Queen's press secretary, Michael Shea—who had served as press spokesman for the Queen from 1978 to 1987 and seen the Windsor family through some of the greatest crises in that decade— was believed to be the Times's source. Michael Shea (July 3, 1946 – February 16, 2014) was an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author. Juli 1946 in Culver City, Kalifornien; gestorben am 16. The tabloid coverage shocked the Queen, and the palace's statement called the incident "in the worst possible taste.