Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

November 22, 2008 3:42:24 CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Blair Bared '02 Miscarriage to Quell Iraq Rumor

Posted May 12, 08 12:16 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Tony Blair's public revelation in 2002 that his wife had suffered a miscarriage halted rumors that his delayed vacation meant the Iraq invasion was imminent—but also appalled Cherie Blair, reports the Times of London. The former PM’s wife unveils some major revelations in her new autobiography, including that the Blairs conceived a child while visiting the queen: The ex-first lady didn’t pack contraceptives because she was embarrassed to take them through royal security.

“I couldn’t believe it. There I was, bleeding, and they were talking about what was going to be the line to the press. I put down the receiver and lay there staring at the ceiling as pain began to grip,” Cherie Blair writes.

Source Times (UK)

1 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Exit Blair

    Jun 27, 07 8:30 CDT
    Exit Blair Tony Blair handed his resignation to the queen at 1:15 this afternoon, ending a decade as prime minister of the United Kingdom marked by unprecedented prosperity but marred by a deeply unpopular war in Iraq. In a choreographed ritual, Elizabeth II asked Chancellor Gordon Brown, who has been waiting patiently for the question for 13 years, to form a government. More »

  • The Queen Is Not, in the End, a Blair Fan

    May 27, 07 6:13 PM CDT
    The Queen Is Not, in the End, a Blair Fan As Tony Blair prepares to leave office, one of those uneasy about his legacy is his queen, who the Telegraph reports is "exasperated and frustrated" at the effect of 10 years of New Labour rule. Queen Elizabeth is said to be unhappy about Blair's  "overstretching"  the military in Iraq and Afghanistan, and too much time spent buttering up the US. More »

In this picture made available Wednesday Sept. 19, 2007 by Little, Brown Book Group publishing company in London, the cover of a future book by Cherie Blair.   (AP Photo/Little, Brown Book Group, handout)
Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair, left, and wife Cherie arrive at Darlington train station.   (AP Photo)
Britain's new Prime Minister Tony Blair, is hugged by his wife Cherie outside No. 10 Downing Street, London, in this Friday May 2, 1997 photo.   (AP Photo/David Caulkin)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 3)

Tags

Tony Blair • Queen Elizabeth II • contraception • miscarriage


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »