Fifty years ago today, another British princess nearly went missing

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The obsession over Princess Catherine pales in comparison with what happened 50 years ago when Princess Anne was once nearly kidnapped.

The royal family’s secrecy surrounding the wife of heir to the British throne, Prince William, is strange. Yet, as with the recent botched release of an altered photograph of Catherine, I suspect the excess secrecy is a result of three other factors. First, Kate’s desire for privacy over publicity as she recovers from an unknown ailment that may require future treatment.

It was the evening of March 20, 1974. Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter, was being driven back to Buckingham Palace along the Mall, the landmark road connecting the palace to Trafalgar Square. All was quiet. Suddenly, another car overtook Anne’s Austin Princess IV vehicle and braked sharply in front of it. Not a trained protection officer , the princess’s chauffeur remained stopped. The driver of the other car, Ian Ball, then jumped out and moved toward the princess.

 

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