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Anthony Blunt. Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 – 26 March 1983), [4] styled Sir Anthony Blunt KCVO from 1956 to November 1979, was a leading British art historian and Soviet spy . Blunt was a professor of art history at the University of London, the director of the Courtauld Institute of Art and Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures.
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Nov 20, 2019 · Anthony Blunt was publicly revealed as a Soviet spy in 1979 and stripped of his knighthood. ... and he excelled in his position at Buckingham Palace and beyond. Alongside his 1945 curatorial ...
Nov 15, 2019 · By Zaina Alibhai. November 15, 2019 4:47 pm (Updated 4:50 pm) Netflix’s The Crown is set to delve into the murky tale of a Soviet spy working within the walls of Buckingham Palace. Anthony...
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Nov 17, 2019 · The first bit of drama in The Crown Season 3 involves deceit coming from inside Buckingham Palace. In Episode 1, Anthony Blunt, art advisor to the queen, is exposed as a Soviet spy.
Nov 17, 2019 · In 1963, Straight did indeed confess to the Americans that he was a Soviet Spy during World War II, revealing Blunt's name in the process. At the time, Blunt was serving as Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, but fully confessed to being a spy upon authority questioning in 1964.
Nov 17, 2019 · What Happened to Anthony Blunt, the Soviet Spy in 'The Crown'? Who is Anthony Blunt in ‘The Crown’? Diksha Sundriyal. November 17, 2019. In its first episode, ‘Olding’, ‘ The Crown ’ gives an account of the time when the Buckingham Palace was infiltrated by the Russian Intelligence.
Nov 18, 2019 · Viewers of the third season of The Crown on Netflix will likely have their curiosity piqued by Anthony Blunt, the art historian who is revealed to be a spy for the Russians during his 19 years of...