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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The BBC and rival broadcasters have reportedly comply with Buckingham Palace's request that they limit themselves to an hour's collection of the Queen's funeral video. However, with the filming of next year's Coronation on the planning stage, the BBC could join forces with ITV and Sky and call the Palace's bluff, refusing to cover the event until the royal copyright is withdrawn. As the Palace can hardly afford to employ an independent operation to broadcast the event, it would most likely lower the copyright demand. As the late Queen said, lawyers are all too aware that being seen is crucial.