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The Queen pronounced Turing pardoned in August 2014.
Turing’s royal pardon was granted on 24 December 2013, not in August 2014.
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This sentence gives the wrong date for Alan Turing’s posthumous royal pardon.
The UK Ministry of Justice’s official announcement states that Turing "has been given a posthumous pardon" by the Queen and marks the publication date as 24 December 2013. The same announcement also says the pardon "will come into effect today," confirming that the pardon took effect on 24 December 2013, not in August 2014.
So the article’s claim that the Queen pardoned Turing in August 2014 is contradicted by the UK government’s own record of the pardon.
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- Royal pardon for WW2 code-breaker Dr Alan Turing - GOV.UK
Renowned scientist and World War II code-breaker Dr Alan Turing has been given a posthumous pardon under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy by the Queen today ... Published 24 December 2013 ... The pardon under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy will come into effect today.