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Fruitily bisexual English art historian Anthony Blunt, exposed in 1979 as the Third Man in the Cambridge Spy ring, was BOTD in 1907. #anthonyblunt #courtauldinstitute #cambridgespies #badgays #bornonthisday
Anthony Blunt
English art historian, teacher and spy Anthony Blunt was BOTD in 1907. Born in Bournemouth to an upper-class family, he was a third cousin of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future Queen of England. He s…
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September 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
3/4 He came into contact with marxist and communist ideas in the 1930s. He was also a harsh critic of the apathy of the gouvernments towards fascism (see the parallels?) so he became an agent for the NKWD of the Soviet Union. #history #AnthonyBlunt
January 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
What to read this week, from #AnthonyBlunt to #OceanVuong.

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

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What to read this week, from Anthony Blunt to Ocean Vuong
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk
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June 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Has that #AnthonyBlunt feel about it - "fooled you all" - "mission accomplished"
February 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
On 20 November 1979, art historian and former #Soviet spy #AnthonyBlunt was interviewed on ITN's News at Ten youtu.be/CJbIF0zV7Mc?...
Soviet Spy Anthony Blunt Interviewed on News at Ten (1979)
YouTube video by ITN Archive
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May 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
...included #AnthonyBlunt, an MI5 veteran and art historian who became Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures. The others were diplomats #GuyBurgess and #DonaldMaclean, as well as intelligence officers #KimPhilby and #JohnCairncross tinyurl.com/27udaqub
Queen Elizabeth colluded in Russian spy cover-up
The late monarch suspected her art curator Anthony Blunt of treachery a decade before he confessed to MI5, but did not sack him.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM