Profumo lied about the affair in parliament and was eventually forced to resign in 1963, leaving then Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to cope with the damaging repercussions.

The Trial of Christine Keeler is based on a true story, and follows the shocking scandal that came to be known as the Profumo Affair, in which the Secretary of State John Profumo embarked on an ...

The 1961 affair spurred Profumo to resign his post in 1963 and put additional pressure on conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan regarding the affair and possible breaches to national ...