THE MELIÁ WHITE HOUSE JOURNAL Nº007
ALBANY ST, LONDON NW1 3UP
APRIL 20, 2017
Did you know…? T h e p r o ta g o n i s t s o f t h e fa m o u s p r o f u m o s c a n d a l were regular customers at the white house The affair that rocked the nation and led to the collapse of the government Minister for War John Profumo, and his family, were club members at The White House, whilst Christine Keeler was a frequent visitor to the bar. These individuals were the protagonists of one of post-war Britain’s most well known scandals that became a greater threat to the security of Britain than once previously thought. The Profumo affair was established in 1961 from a relationship between John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's government, and Christine Keeler, a 19-year-old would-be model. When it was first revealed, rumours were that apparently Ms Keeler was also conducting an affair with Captain Yevgeny Ivanov, a Soviet naval attaché which created a larger possible security risk.
“One of post-war Britain’s most famous scandals” This situation led to Profumo’s resignation from the Government in 1963. Since the scandal erupted it has never been clear whether Mr Ivanov attempted to use Ms Keeler to entrap or obtain information from John Profumo.
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