Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 – 26 March 1983), [4] styled Sir Anthony Blunt KCVO from 1956 until November 1979, was a leading British art historian and Soviet spy. …

2 days ago · Newly released MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for nine years about Anthony Blunt, a Soviet spy in her court.

Jan 15, 2025 · Anthony Blunt (born Sept. 26, 1907, Bournemouth, Hampshire, Eng.—died March 26, 1983, London) was a British art historian who late in his life was revealed to have been a …

Nov 17, 2019 · Anthony Blunt was the art curator for Queen Elizabeth & the royal family. Later, he was discovered as a Russian spy. Here, how Blunt's true story compares to The Crown …

Jan 14, 2025 · Art historian Anthony Blunt was for decades Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, overseeing the official Royal Art Collection, and in 1964 admitted he had been a Soviet agent …

Nov 17, 2019 · Here's what you should know about Anthony Blunt who remained in Queen Elizabeth's service long after confessing to being a Soviet operative.

1 day ago · Queen Elizabeth II was left in the dark for almost a decade over the full scale of the treachery of Sir Anthony Blunt – one of her most senior courtiers – according to newly …

Anthony Blunt was at once the most enigmatic and the most public figure of the Cambridge Five. With access to the upper echelons of British society, including the royal family itself, he was …

Nov 25, 2019 · In 1979, Margaret Thatcher revealed that a Soviet spy had been working from the heart of the British Establishment, managing the Queen’s paintings. So why did Anthony Blunt, …

Queen Elizabeth's art historian Anthony Blunt was a knight, an authority on 17th-century painting, and a ruthless Soviet spy at the heart of Britain’s establishment.