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Gunman tried to kidnap her during a terrifying incident. Fifty years ago today, the sister of King Charles was returning home from a charity event when she had a scary encounter as her car came under gunfire while entering Buckingham Palace. On March 20, 1974, Anne's vehicle was approaching The Mall when another car blocked its path and a man named Ian Ball got out wielding a shotgun. He shot at the royal's driver and security officer, and a press photographer who attempted to intervene. In the horrific event, Ball tried to kidnap Princess Anne, intending to request a £2million ransom. When commanded by the criminal to exit the car, the Princess swiftly retorted with three firm words: "not bloody likely". Read More Related Articles Royal fans all say the same thing as
Kate Middleton spotted in new video with William Read More Related Articles Hairy Bikers Dave Myers final TV appearance to air tonight with heartbreaking last words Princess Anne bravely talked about the terrifying moment almost four years ago, in a documentary celebrating her 70th birthday, reports the Mirror . The aftermath of Ian Ball's attempt to kidnap Princess Anne (Image: Getty Images) She recalled the incident on ITV's Anne: The Princess Royal at 70, saying: "What is interesting is what you remember and how you remember it, because although I thought I remembered everything that happened I would never have been able to swear I could remember in the right order. Because they were like photos, individual snapshots. Very clearly. Strangely I had thought it before that, 'what would you do if...'". Anne was prepared for the unexpected, as she explained: "One thing about horses and sport is you have to prepare for the unexpected and you've got to think through the problems that are likely to occur. I suppose that was the discipline which to some extent coloured my thought processes." Royals latest news Royal fans all say same thing about Kate Bombshell claim Kate 'had breakdown' Boris Johnson's sister says 'not Kate' Camilla's nod to Kate with Charles Thankfully, another witness helped to end the incident and Ball later pleaded guilty to attempted murder and kidnapping. The late
Queen thanked the four people who helped to save Anne's life by awarding them medals. Last year, Anne was again named the hardest working Royal and she recently hosted a reception for veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, on behalf of the King. Anne and Sophie have been really busy with more public work lately because Charles is getting treatment for
cancer and the Princess of Wales is getting better from her tummy surgery. Anne on a rare joint engagment with Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, on Tuesday (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) They first met the Ambassador from
South Korea and people from the Ministry of Defence and the Royal
British Legion in a room at the palace. They talked about how many people came to the event and what the veterans went through in Korea. Then, Anne and Sophie spent time with about 200 veterans, taking pictures with them in another room. Join the Daily Record
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