MI5, Soviet and Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II was not told officially for nearly a decade that one of her most senior courtiers had admitted he was a Soviet spy, newly declassified British files revealed Tuesday.
Anthony Blunt, who worked at Buckingham Palace as Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, was secretly a Soviet spy during WWII.
Anthony Blunt, a royal art historial, confessed in 1964 to spying for the Soviets, but the late queen was not officially told about his past until 1973. View on euronews
Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser’s double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal.
Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal.
Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark about her art advisor being a Russian spy to avoid adding to her worries. Blunt confessed to spying for the So
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time ... Blunt are among a trove from the intelligence agency MI5 released Tuesday by Britain's National Archives.