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The Profumo affair was a major scandal in twentieth-century British politics. John Profumo, the 46-year-old Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, had an extramarital affair with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler beginning in 1961. Profumo denied the affair in
Jan 21, 2020 · How was she involved in the Profumo affair? Rice-Davies never met Profumo. However, her link to Stephen Ward and his social set was brought to public attention amid the trial of Keeler’s ex ...
Feb 1, 2020 · John Profumo was forced to resign as Secretary of State for War in 1963 after he admitted lying to the Commons when he denied any "impropriety" with a young model, Christine Keeler. It turned out ...
This dissertation reviews the Profumo scandal of 1963 in order to ascertain the factors that turned the affair into a damaging crisis which helped cause the premature resignation of the Prime Minister and contributed towards the Government’s defeat in the 1964 General Election.
The Profumo Affair was a British political scandal in 1963 involving John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War, who had an extramarital affair with Christine Keeler, a young model. The scandal gained prominence as Keeler was also involved with a Soviet naval attaché, posing a potential security risk.
Mar 22, 2013 · 50 years ago: The Profumo Affair. On 22 March 1963, British Secretary of State for War John Profumo made a statement in the House of Commons in which he declared, ‘There was no impropriety whatsoever in my acquaintanceship with Miss Keeler’. Profumo had been implicated in an affair with Christine Keeler, a model whose relationship with a ...
Dec 12, 2017 · The Profumo Affair was a scandal in the 1960s involving married politician John Profumo and aspiring model Christine Keeler. Profumo, who was then the Secretary of State for War, lied to ...
