Cole inadvertently revealed to a press correspondent 's lunch some of the 1987 Queen 's Christmas message , apparently her reference to the Enniskillen bombing on Remembrance Day . According to Cole , he immediately told his employer what had happened , and found the " Cole the Mole " headlines which followed inappropriate . Cole 's friend and fellow Royal reporter James Whitaker , later stated that Cole had spoken only in general terms and did not convey anything which was secret . Although the BBC apologised to the Queen for the lapse , Cole was not sacked , and was shifted to a media and arts remit , remaining with the corporation for another ten months
Enniskillen bombing
Remembrance Day bombing
Michael Cole (public relations)