Cliveden was the setting for the infamous Profumo scandal of 1961. During the height of the Cold War, at one of Lady Astor's parties then-Secretary of State for War John Profumo met showgirl Christine Keeler, who also happened to be having an affair with a Russian naval attaché. Profumo's indiscretion led to his resignation, and eventually brought down the government of Prime Minister Harold MacMillan • Sony A100 and Minolta 24-28 mm, ISO 200 • © John Prior 2006 all rights reserved
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