Royal rescue
TV & Satellite Week|June 24, 2023
Looking back at the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne
CAREN CLARK, NATASHA HOLT, IAN MACEWAN
Royal rescue

NEW FACTUAL
Princess Anne: The Plot to Kidnap a Royal
Sunday, 8pm, C4

On 20 March 1974, lone gunman Ian Ball attempted to execute his plan to kidnap Princess Anne and hold her to ransom for £3 million, a sum he would demand from the Queen.

Now, those who witnessed the events of that night tell the story of the crime that changed the face of royal protection for ever.

Schizophrenic loner Ball planned the ambush over two years and later said he was going to give the ransom money to the NHS. He was able to determine the Princess Royal’s whereabouts by phoning Buckingham Palace.

この記事は TV & Satellite Week の June 24, 2023 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は TV & Satellite Week の June 24, 2023 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。