Ronald Reagan says ’sorry’ to Margaret Thatcher in private phone call

In 1983 President Reagan apologised to the British prime minister after the US invaded Grenada – a Commonwealth country – without giving her advance warning. This newly released tape recording of a private telephone call between them reveals the conversation. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► The Guardian ► The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Culture ► #MargaretThatcher #RonaldReagan #Thatcher #Grenada #USA #UK