Did Queen Elizabeth II know her art historian was actually a Soviet spy? MI5 papers suggest the late monarch was not told for almost a decade about a double agent at the heart of her royal life
The recently uncovered files disclose shocking details relating to Anthony Blunt, the former surveyor of the Queen's pictures at Buckingham Palace
However, as Blunt's health began to falter, prime minister Edward Heath's government thought it best to give the Queen the full picture â Blunt's death would likely prompt press coverage that dug into his past and journalists, already investigating the story, were no longer constrained by concerns of libel. When Charteris briefed Queen Elizabeth, he reported back to MI5's general director, Michael Hanley, that âshe took it all very calmly and without surpriseâ and âaffirmed that the Queen was not at all keen on Blunt and saw him rarelyâ.
The newly uncovered documents question the previously accepted narrative, that suggests the Queen was made aware of Blunt's actions shortly after his confession. If this is true, the Queen was hardly alone in having little to no knowledge of Blunt's secret life. Security files have previously shown that Alec Douglas-Home, prime minister in 1964, was not informed until Blunt's confession was made public by Margaret Thatcher in 1979.
British prime minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home (pictured in 1964) was also kept in the dark about Anthony Blunt's double dealings
Terry Fincher/Getty ImagesHowever, some royal experts believe that while the Queen may not have been told about Blunt's confession in its entirety, she was given a general idea. Miranda Carter, Blunt's biographer, told the BBC that her âhunchâ was the Queen was told informally sometime after 1965, and that she believes officials âwanted to keep a curtain of plausible deniabilityâ. Indeed, Hanley noted in 1973 that somebody had obviously mentioned something of the suspicions surrounding Blunt to the Queen in previous years.
The opening of the formerly classified files includes Blunt's full confession, seen for the first time. MI5 agent Arthur Martin's detailed report describes him confronting Blunt in his flat above the Courtauld Institute with a testimony from Michael Straight, an American recruited by Blunt at Cambridge. He described Blunt's cheek as âtwitching a great dealâ as he dismissed the allegations as âpure fantasyâ, before reconsidering when he was offered immunity.
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Netflixâs âXO, Kittyâ has revealed the track list for its Season 2 soundtrack!
On January 14 local time, Rolling Stone magazine published the official track list for the second season of âXO, Kittyââthe spin-off of the popular âTo All the Boysâ series based on the bestselling novels by Jenny Han.
Alongside songs by Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Troye Sivan, Season 2 of âXO, Kittyâ will feature numerous hits by K-pop artists, including IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, BIBI, CRAVITY, cignature, and AIMERS.
Check out the full track list below!
IVE â âI AMâ
BIBI â âBIBI Vengeanceâ
CRAVITY â âOver & Overâ
Chappell Roan â âPicture Youâ
High Society â âShepherdâs Pieâ
BMGPM â âCanât Stop Meâ
SAGONG_EE_HO â âNolZaâ
APM â âTwilight Skyâ
cignature â âNun Nu Nan Naâ
Charli XCX â âB2bâ
LE SSERAFIM â âFEARLESSâ
aespa â âDramaâ
ENHYPEN â âXO (Only If You Say Yes)â
Troye Sivan â âGot Me Startedâ
AIMERS â âColorsâ
Season 2 of âXO, Kittyâ will premiere on January 16.
In the meantime, watch IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, and CRAVITY perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon on Viki below:
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Troye Sivan â âGot Me Startedâ
AIMERS â âColorsâ
Season 2 of âXO, Kittyâ will premiere on January 16.
In the meantime, watch IVE, aespa, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, and CRAVITY perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon on Viki below:
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