Prince Philip WAS named in top-secret FBI documents about the Profumo affair in the early 1960s

His domiciled successful 1 of nan astir notorious scandals of nan 20th period has agelong been a root of speculation.

Now nan Mail connected Sunday tin uncover that Prince Philip was named successful top-secret FBI documents astir nan Profumo matter successful nan early 1960s.

The papers show nan FBI had been told nan Duke of Edinburgh was personally 'involved' pinch Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies, nan 2 women astatine nan centre of nan activity ungraded that brought down nan government.

Files from nan US Department of Justice show nan important memo was written by J Edgar Hoover, past head of nan FBI – and it tin beryllium revealed aft a five-year quest by nan MoS seeking applicable documents nether American state of accusation laws.

At nan bosom of nan ungraded was nan joined caput of authorities for warfare John Profumo, who had denied successful nan Commons successful March 1963 that he had a intersexual narration pinch teenage showgirl Keeler. He was forced to resign months later erstwhile impervious of nan matter became public.

The ungraded had nationalist information implications because Keeler was besides sleeping pinch Russian subject attache Yevgeny Ivanov. 

In nan fallout, well-connected osteopath Stephen Ward, who had introduced Keeler to Profumo astatine a party, was charged pinch surviving disconnected nan obscene net of Keeler and her friend Rice-Davies. He took a fatal overdose and died 3 days aft he was convicted.

In nan recently disclosed document, Thomas Corbally, a US businessman progressive successful business espionage, who agreed to beryllium interviewed by nan FBI astir his relationship pinch Ward, makes nan declare astir Philip.

A cablegram sent by Hoover to nan US embassy successful London connected June 20, 1963 reads: 'Corbally besides stated location was a rumour Prince Philip whitethorn person been progressive pinch these 2 girls.'

Philip's links to nan Profumo matter formed a cardinal storyline successful nan Netflix bid The Crown.

Sir Anthony Blunt, nan Queen's curator of creation later disclosed to beryllium a Soviety spy, warns Philip that he will expose his narration pinch Ward erstwhile nan Duke tackles him complete his treachery.

In his grounds to nan FBI, Corbally said he did not judge nan charges against Ward.