Kidnap attempt on Princess Anne 40 years ago today (Mar 20 1974)

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Video: 'Kidnap Attempt on Princess Anne 20/3/74'

(Wednesday, March 20, 1974) — Britain’s Princess Anne, the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, was the target of a kidnapping attempt near Buckingham Palace today. The would-be abductor, Ian Ball, was captured.