Brief affair had lasting outcomes

BY DAN WARBURTON

The scandal erupted in 1963, when it was discovered that 19-year-old Christine Keeler had bedded 46-year-old John Profumo, then Minister of State for War, and Russian spy Yevgeny Ivanov in the same week.
Christine knew both men through her friendship with Stephen Ward, an osteopath who had taken her under his wing.
The affair came to light after one of Christine's ex-lovers fired gunshots at Dr Ward's flat in Marylebone, where she was cowering inside. Rumours began to swirl about her fling with the government minister.
The scandalous love triangle sparked fears for national security as it was claimed Christine may have tried to pass on nuclear secrets obtained through pillow talk.
In March 1963, Profumo denied the affair in a statement to the Commons. It did not stop a series of lurid newsp...

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