Sir Anthony Blunt - Soviet spy
The distinguished British art historian was exposed as a former Soviet spy in the autumn of 1979. He was stripped of his knighthood when his past came to light.
Sir Anthony Blunt, a distinguished British art historian and curator of the Queen's pictures was exposed as a former Soviet spy in the autumn of 1979. He was stripped of his knighthood and publicly shamed as a traitor for being part of the Cambridge spy ring. Susan Hulme has been speaking to Christopher Morris who was the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV reporter sent to interview Blunt when the story broke.
Photo: Sir Anthony Blunt at the press conference in which he explained his motivation in 1979 (Credit: Aubrey Hart/Getty Images)
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