Princess Anne marks a very unusual anniversary – days before her grandson, Zara and Mike Tindall’s son Lucas, celebrates his second birthday
March 20, 2023 - 12:19 GMT Gemma Strong Princess Anne is much loved by the British public for her no-nonsense, matter-of-fact approach.
The Princess – the hardest working member of the royal family – frequently delights onlookers with her witty retorts and down to earth remarks.Princess Anne with her first husband, Mark Phillips On that day, Anne and then-husband Mark Phillips were returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when a member of the public attempted to kidnap the Princess.
The couple's car was stopped in its tracks as Ian Ball, then 26, stopped his Ford Escort in front of them and pulled out a gun. Anne's personal police officer, James 'Jim' Beaton, exited the car to shield her and to try to disarm the man.However, his firearm jammed and he was shot by Ball, as was Anne's chauffeur, Alex Callender. Brian McConnell, a nearby tabloid journalist, also intervened, and was shot in the chest.
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