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Kidnapping attempt. On 20 March 1974, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips were returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when a Ford Escort forced their Princess IV car to stop on The Mall. The driver of the Escort, Ian Ball, jumped out and began firing a pistol.
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Jun 26, 2023 · Ian Ball, a 26-year-old unemployed laborer, tried to kidnap Princess Anne on March 20, 1974. At just 23 years old, Princess Anne was remarkably courageous throughout the incident and gave the masked kidnapper a brave response. After shooting her security officer, chauffeur, and a nearby journalist who tried to help, Ian got into Princess Anne's ...
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Mar 20, 2014 · Ian Ball, a mentally ill laborer, tried to kidnap Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth's daughter, on her way to Buckingham Palace. He shot and wounded several people, but Anne refused to get out of the car and the police arrested him.
Jul 30, 2020 · Princess Anne survived an armed kidnapping attempt by Ian Ball, who shot her chauffeur and security officer. She refused to leave the car and told the gunman \"not bloody likely\".
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Mar 20, 2024 · On March 20, 1974, Princess Anne was almost abducted by Ian Ball, a funeral home worker who demanded £3 million ransom. Read the details of the bizarre and disturbing episode, from the gunman's plan to the royal's response and the boxer's intervention.
Apr 18, 2022 · Learn how Princess Anne escaped a gunman who tried to kidnap her in London in 1974. The article details the events, the injuries, and the aftermath of the incident, as well as the motives and background of the attacker.
Mar 20, 2024 · By Hope Coke. 20 March 2024. Back in 2020 news broke that Ronnie Russell, who saved Princess Anne from a kidnap attempt in 1974, had sold his George Medal, following ill health. Then, further recollections of the dramatic event resurfaced, with the princess’s former bodyguard offering his own memories of the incident.
