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Princess Anne’s Bodyguard Remembers Her Kidnapping Attempt 50 Years Later: ‘Royal Protection Changed’
Jim Beaton recalled protecting Princess Anne from a kidnapping attempt at the hands of Ian Ball. He shared how royal security has changed 50 years later.
Five decades ago, James “Jim” Beaton protected Princess Anne during a harrowing kidnapping attempt at the hands of Ian Ball. Now, the retired police officer is remembering the scary 1974 incident that completely changed his life, along with providing new details about the attack. At the time of the kidnapping attempt, Anne, then 23, and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, were headed back to Buckingham Palace after a royal engagement.
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