Elizabeth II kept in dark over Palace traitor Anthony Blunt Newly-declassified files show the Queen was only told the full story a decade after royal courtier confessed to spying for the KGB.

In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army. World War II was nearing its end, but Elizabeth was determined to contribute ...

Queen Elizabeth II was not told for almost a decade that a long-serving royal art historian had confessed to being a Soviet spy, ... a KGB officer who attempted to defect to the West in 1945. ...

In 2007, the former KGB officer was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II, being made a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and St George (CMG) in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

The 1990 book “KGB: ... In Britain, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 2007 for “services to the security of the United Kingdom.” ...

Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022 at the age of 96. ... a KGB officer who tried to defect to the West in 1945, bringing with him details of moles inside British intelligence ...

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified ...