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Princess Anne's most iconic moments as she celebrates her 75th birthday

Princess Anne has provided us with many unforgettable moments during her lifetime including standing up to a potential kidnapping in 1974

Evening Standard

Princess Anne's iconic response to kidnapper's request is why she'll always be one of my favourite royals

The Princess Royal was nearly kidnapped back in 1974 and she refused to get out of her car despite the danger

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Man Who Tried to Abduct Princess Anne in 1974 Says He Was "Innocent" and "More Scared Than She Was"

"I didn't scare her."

Marie Claire

Man who attempted to kidnap Princess Anne in 1974 claims innocence

Ian Ball now says kidnap was always supposed to have failed and was plot to garner publicity to sell autobiography

The Guardian - UK

Gunman who tried to kidnap Princess Anne freed from Broadmoor – and now claims it was all a hoax

Ian Ball was detained at Broadmoor Hospital after admitting attempted murder and attempted kidnap, but was released on probation in 2019

Evening Standard

Gunman who tried to kidnap Princess Anne claims innocence after release

Ian Ball tried to abduct Anne and her then-husband Mark Phillips as they were driven along The Mall to Buckingham Palace

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Man who tried to kidnap Princess Royal in 1974 claims innocence after release

Ian Ball tried to abduct Anne and her then-husband Captain Mark Phillips as they were driven along The Mall to Buckingham Palace on March 20 1974.

Evening Standard

A look back at Princess Anne’s best fashion as royal turns 75

The Princess Royal turns 75 on August 15

The Independent UK

Reeves’s radical change to fiscal rules could go further – New Zealand shows how

Nation follows net worth rules which count liabilities such as debt but also assets, including land, roads, hospitals and schools

The Guardian - UK

What happened to Jim Beaton and was Princess Anne really almost kidnapped? Former protection officer speaks out 50 years on

You might be wondering what happened to Jim Beaton as Princess Anne's former protection officer reflects upon a terrifying royal incident

Woman & Home

The day Princess Anne was almost kidnapped on The Mall — 50 years on

On this day 50 years ago, 23-year-old Princess Anne found herself fighting off a gunman as her bodyguard and driver lay wounded beside her. Emma Loffhagen takes a deep dive into the disturbing day one of the most senior royals was almost kidnapped.

Evening Standard

Princess Anne's three-word comeback to gunman who tried to kidnap her

The Princess Royal was held at gunpoint by Ian Ball on The Strand in London in 1974 but the then 23-year-old handled it in a way that was very much true to form

Daily Mirror

What happened to Ian Ball, the man who tried to kidnap Princess Anne in 1974?

What happened to Ian Ball? Here's everything you need to know about Princess Anne's terrifying kidnap

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The forgotten kidnap attempt against Princess Anne and how she escaped

Princess Anne foiled a terrifying kidnap attempt against her 50 years ago

The Independent UK

Princess Anne: 7 things you may not know about the Princess Royal

The late Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

The Independent UK

Princess Anne: 7 things you may not know about the Princess Royal

The late Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

Evening Standard

Is Princess Anne the best royal? Here’s why she is so admired

Princess Anne’s appearances in public after the Queen’s death have been deeply moving. Free of the scandals dogging some of the others, a further look into her past shows that from her forthright remarks to surviving a kidnapping attempt, she’s actually...kind of amazing.

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Daily Record

Iconic moment Queen's daughter Princess Anne snapped back at crazed gunman

Crazed Ian Ball managed to stop the limousine they were travelling it by braking harshly and blocking them with his black Ford Escort before pulling out a handgun.

Daily Mirror

Princess Anne's incredible three-word reply to armed man during terrifying kidnap attempt

Princess Anne, who celebrates her 72nd birthday today, was the victim of an attempted kidnap in 1974, however the Queen's daughter managed to stay completely calm during the terrifying ordeal

The Independent UK

Princess Anne’s birthday: 7 things you may not know about the Princess Royal

The Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

The Independent UK

Princess Anne: 7 things you may not know about the Princess Royal (OLD)

The Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

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