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The Life Of Queen Elizabeth II () Director: Alan Scales Genre: Documentary Country: United Kingdom Language: English Also Known As: H.M.
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed about the treachery of a senior palace courtier for nearly a decade, newly declassified documents reveal.
Anthony Blunt served as the chief art curator to the royal family, surveying the queen’s pictures, overseeing the paintings in the royal collection and occasionally exhibiting her private treasures to the public.
He endeared himself to the queen, so much so that he was given a knighthood — despite the fact that he had lived a double life as a Soviet spy.
Blunt confessed in 1964 to spying for the Soviet Union as part of the notorious Cambridge Five spy ring during World War II, but the queen would only be told the full story in 1973 — responding calmly and without surprise, according to the documents.
His true identity was eventually exposed to the public by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, speaking in Parliament in 1979.
The security services closely guarded Blunt's identity given his prominent position,