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Princess Anne kidnapping attempt: The chilling story behind the royal ambush
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Princess Anne kidnapping attempt: The chilling story behind the royal ambush
NEED TO KNOW Princess Anne, then 23, was nearly kidnapped near Buckingham Palace on March 20, 1974. Gunman Ian Ball blocked their car and shot at Royal Protection Officer James Beaton. Anne famously told her attacker, “Not bloody likely!” when he tried to force her out. Ball was arrested and sentenced to life in a secure mental health facility. The plot included handcuffs, tranquillisers, and a ransom demand of $4 million (around $50 million to…
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