Christine Keeler
English model and showgirl (1942-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Models · Died at 75
Christine Margaret Keeler was an English model and showgirl. Her meeting at a dance club with society osteopath Stephen Ward drew her into fashionable circles.
In history
Profumo Affair and UK Cabinet Crisis · Took part
Secretary of State John Profumo's resignation over a security scandal triggered the most damaging political crisis in post-war British governance and reshaped public trust.
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1942Born22 February 1942Also in Deutsch
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About this person
At the height of the Cold War, she became sexually involved with a married British government minister, John Profumo, as well as with a Soviet naval attaché, Yevgeny Ivanov. A shooting incident involving a third lover caused the press to investigate her, revealing that her affairs could be threatening national security. In the House of Commons, Profumo denied any improper conduct but later admitted to having lied.
