Eyes of the world on Grimsby as Duchess of Cambridge 'Kate-gate' controversy is cleared up
THE eyes of the world's media were once again focused on Grimsby yesterday, as we cleared up the controversy surrounding "the slip-up that never was" from the Duchess of Cambridge.
After video footage showing Kate did not reveal the sex of her baby – captured by reader Lisa Hewson, 32, of Healing – was posted on www.thisisgrimsby, the newsroom was inundated with calls from across the globe.
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Proof positive: Someone online watching the video which proves that the Duchess of Cambridge didn't let slip she were having a girl.
As exclusively revealed in the Grimsby Telegraph, the video shows the Duchess accepting a teddy from Diane Burton, saying: "Oh, is this for us? Thank you very much. That is very sweet of you."
Previously, a media frenzy had ensued after Grimsby woman Sharon Cook mistakenly believed she had heard the Duchess say: "Thank you, I will take that for my d..."
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At the time of going to press, the footage clearing up the issue – which can still be watched online – had been watched 14,034 times.
And, as calls and e-mails flooded in from journalists as far afield as Italy and America, the British national press also picked up on the story.
By yesterday afternoon, both the London Evening Standard and the Daily Express were running our scoop on their websites.
BBC national journalist Josephine McDermott (@JosMcDermott) also tweeted: "Grimsby Telegraph triumphs with Duchess of Cambridge 'not daughter' footage" – sending the link to her 706 followers.
Meanwhile, Sharon's granddaughter said her gran planned to personally apologise to the Royal couple.
In a comment posted on thisisgrimsby.co.uk, she said: "She is appalled with the way this has got out of hand and would like me to clarify that although she has been offered money for her story, alongside interviews with multiple television and radio shows around the world – at all hours of the day and night – she has rejected all offers and wants nothing further to do with this story.
"She is personally sending a letter of apology to Kate to show her sympathy for any distress caused."
Mrs Cook herself was unavailable for comment.
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by reaper_grim
Sunday, March 10 2013, 9:57AM
“NEVER believed the Duchess had let it slip, just saw someone trying to sell a story! In any case Royal Protocol will forbid her from saying anything and the GY Telegraph should have never published anything about this allegded comment and then there would have been no media frenzy - remember 'The News of the World' hasn't anyone learnt?”
by Bizarre57
Saturday, March 09 2013, 9:29PM
“The Cleethorpes Chronicle is streets ahead of the Tellywag, with stories by proper reporters who learned their craft when the Grimsby EVENING Telegraph was a proper local newspaper, not an offshoot of the Daily Fail.”
by notachance
Saturday, March 09 2013, 4:58PM
“BaWSox where reading it here because its free you fool, nobody in there right mind should buy this paper, till the standard of reporting gets better.”
by BaWSox
Saturday, March 09 2013, 2:53PM
“If the GT is so bad why are you still here reading it? Get over yourself and shut up you bunch of sheep.”
by lawrence61
Saturday, March 09 2013, 1:53PM
“Any one interested in setting up a "rival" paper here in GY? Something that at least gives "news". Please???!”
by lawrence61
Saturday, March 09 2013, 1:52PM
“"Grimsby Telegraph Triumphs...."!!!!! Really????? If you take this as a "triumph" , GT, you really are in the wrong business. Stop patting yourselves ferociously on the back for what amounts to nothing. You are slack and need to get some proper reporters in.”
by THEAPPLE
Saturday, March 09 2013, 1:01PM
“so and so gate,..its very old now and still wrong the original was the Watergate scandal it was not the Watergate gate scandal or the Water gate.the word gate has nothing to do with any story the press stick it on the end off ,and if Kate were in a scandal the correct phrase surely would be," Kate in sex of baby scandal"as journalist and as the ET bang on about good grammer then this should be reported correctly,remember who your readership is and easily they are to believe what you write ,and some of them aint the brightest buttons in the box”
by notachance
Saturday, March 09 2013, 11:44AM
“Now into day 5 of the Duchess story, Which to be honest was not even a story on day 1, Can I ask to the people who read this, do you actually buy this paper and my second question is why ?”
by chez7
Saturday, March 09 2013, 11:14AM
“old news old hat even the DM has re run this story get some fresh reporters they are all repeating themselves
What does it matter shes having a kid that will get anything it wants at our cost,shes just like Diana a baby machine for the royals .”
by Saladodger
Saturday, March 09 2013, 10:55AM
“Hopefully your eyes are ok Sandra......one word.....OTEX”