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Channel 10's decision to dispatch its star presenter Lisa Wilkinson to the UK to cover the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has raised eyebrows among television insiders.
Wilkinson is, of course, the wife of journalist and commentator Peter FitzSimons, Australia's most vocal republican and the chair of the Australian Republic Movement.
The 'irony' of her arrival in London to front Channel 10 and The Project's coverage of Her Majesty's funeral on Monday was apparently not lost on many industry figures, reports The Australian's Media Diary.
Channel 10's decision to dispatch its star presenter Lisa Wilkinson to the UK to cover the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has raised eyebrows among television insiders
While the Australian Republic Movement (ARM) has temporarily suspended its push for a republic until after the Queen's burial, its leader FitzSimons has long campaigned for the British Royal Family to be eradicated from Australian political life.
He has also previously made public statements criticising King Charles III, formerly the Prince of Wales, telling Daily Mail Australia in June he expected republican sentiment 'get a surge once Australia leans in close and looks at' the new king.
However, sources at Channel 10 said there were no misgivings about sending Wilkinson, who has impeccable knowledge of royal matters from her decades as a magazine editor.
Wilkinson is, of course, the wife of journalist and commentator Peter FitzSimons (right), Australia's most vocal republican and the chair of the Australian Republic Movement
