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On This Day - March 20th 1974
An attempt is made to kidnap Princess Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Anne, second child of the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973. On 20 March 1974, less than four months after their marriage, Princess Anne was the target of a failed kidnap attempt. The Princess and her husband were returning to Buckingham Palace from an engagement when their chauffeur-driven limousine was blocked in the road on Pall Mall by another car. 26-year-old Ian Ball jumped from the car and fired six shots, wounding several people, including the chauffeur. It was later determined that Ball planned to ransom the Princess for £3 million. Inspector James Beaton, the Princess's private detective, jumped across to shield the princess, and then returned fire, injuring the kidnapper. A nearby police officer gave chase and arrested Ball, who was later sentenced to life imprisonment and placed in a mental hospital. The incident prompted higher security levels for the Royal Family.