Biggest British scandal revealed: Reports suggest Prince Philip was involved with two women. The Inside Story

If media reports are to be believed, an incredible sex scandal may rock the British Royal family and tarnish its image. After “Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal”, an alleged sex scandal involving Prince Philip, Duke Edinburgh and the husband of Queen Elizabeth II may surface. According to the ‘Mail on Sunday’, Prince Philip’s name appeared in top-secret FBI documents related to one of the greatest British sex scandals of all time. It was called the so-called Profumo Affair. The documents reveal that the FBI came to know about a rumor that Philip was “involved” with two women.

Who was John Profumo?

According to the FBI papers, Britain’s Secretary of State for War, John Profumo had an affair with model Christine Keeler. The model was seeing Russian naval attache Eugene Ivanov at the same time. It was Stephen Ward, who had introduced Keeler to the two men, Keeler’s friend Mandy Rice-Davies. The FBI got the information that Prince Philip was involved with both Keeler and Rice-Davies.

The Mail has reported that Thomas Corbally, a U.S. businessman involved in industrial espionage, talked about Philip and made the startling revelations.

Duke of Edinburgh under the lens

Media reports also suggest an episode in ‘The Crown’, in which a man photographed with his back to the camera in a party photograph is seen, and the question was asked if he was the Duke of Edinburgh. In ‘The Crown’ the queen can be seen being told that Ward had drawn Philip and that Philip had been a frequent guest at Ward’s gatherings.

Philip’s Thursday Club

In an article published in ‘The Independent’ in 1996, Miles Kington reported that Ward was also a member of the notorious Thursday Club, which was founded by Philip and Lieutenant Commander Michael Parke. Kingston claimed that this club was a gang of cronies that the Duke of Edinburgh used to gather around him in the 1950s to have a bit of fun away from his serious life at Buckingham Palace.

FAQs

What was the so-called Profumo affair?
Britain’s Secretary of State for War, John Profumo had an affair with model Christine Keeler. The model was seeing Russian naval attache Eugene Ivanov at the same time. This was the so-called Profumo affair.

Who were the ladies with whom Prince Philip was allegedly involved?
The FBI got the information that Prince Philip was reportedly involved with both Keeler and Rice-Davies.

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