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On March 20, 1974, a man attempted to abduct Princess Anne, injuring four people, including her chauffeur, Alex Callender, ...
The man accused of attempting to kidnap Princess Anne is free—and working to clear his name. Ian Ball was just 26 when he ...
Ian Ball, after 51 years of being referred to as the man who attempted to kidnap Princess Anne, is trying to change the ...
Ian Ball, who attempted to kidnap Princess Anne for ransom in 1974, maintains his innocence in a new interview published in ...
A 77-year-old man who tried to abduct Princess Anne more than five decades ago has been released from psychiatric detention.
Ian Ball was arrested and pleaded guilty to attempted murder and kidnapping, and was sent to Broadmoor Hospital due to his schizophrenia diagnosis, where he remains to this day.
Princess Anne had a stern three words for Ian Bell during his attempt to kidnap the royal. The-then-23 year-old had a narrow escape after her car was held at gunpoint down The Mall in 1974.