In a revelation that rewrites royal history, a new biography has exposed Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's clandestine work with British intelligence during World War II.
The Royals' Secret Warrior
According to historian Dr. Andrew Lownie's explosive new book "Traitor King", the beloved royal matriarch wasn't just a symbol of British resilience during the Blitz - she actively participated in the war effort in ways previously unknown to the public.
Interrogating the Enemy
Most astonishingly, the Queen Mother reportedly conducted secret interrogations of Nazi prisoners at Windsor Castle. These sessions, kept off official records, allegedly provided crucial intelligence to British forces.
"She had this unique ability to put people at ease while subtly extracting information," Dr. Lownie reveals. "Her royal status gave her access that professional interrogators could only dream of."
A Network of Secrets
The book also details how the Queen Mother:
- Ran a discreet intelligence network from her temporary wartime home at Windsor Castle
- Passed sensitive information directly to Winston Churchill
- Used her social connections to identify potential Nazi sympathizers among Britain's elite
These revelations paint a dramatically different picture of the Queen Mother's wartime activities compared to her carefully cultivated public image as a comforting presence during air raids.
The Cover-Up
Dr. Lownie suggests this aspect of the Queen Mother's life was deliberately obscured by the Royal Family and government officials, who wanted to maintain her image as a unifying figure rather than a participant in the dirty work of war.
The biography draws on previously classified documents and testimonies from intelligence officers to build its case about the Queen Mother's extraordinary hidden contributions to the Allied victory.
