Ian Ball, the man who attempted to kidnap Princess Anne for ransom in 1974, claims he is an "innocent" man a new interview published in August 2025 The kidnapping was meant to be a "hoax," with ...

A boxer whose punches stopped Princess Anne’s kidnapper said his only regret was not hitting him harder after the ‘mollycoddled’ killer was set free. Ian Ball, 77, tried to kidnap Queen ...

Princess Anne’s attempted kidnapper has professed his innocence — saying he “was more scared” than the royal during the terrifying ordeal more than five decades ago. Ian Ball, the gunman ...

Russell was undeterred by Ball's threats to shoot, and punched him three times over a terrifying few minutes, before police arrived mob-handed and bundled the kidnapper to the ground.

Now, Princess Anne's attempted kidnapper, Ian Ball, has spoken about the ordeal an interview, revealing he was "scared" during the incident.

Ronnie “The Geezer” Russell, now 77, expressed his concern about the release of Ian Ball, who was described as "very dangerous" after his shocking attempt.

Six years after his release from a psychiatric facility, Ian Ball is speaking out about his failed 1974 attempt to kidnap Princess Anne.

News Corp Columnist Angela Mollard discusses the man who attempted to abduct Princess Anne more than 50 years ago. Ian Ball was released from a psychiatric detention hospital in 2019 and has ...

A 77-year-old man who tried to abduct Princess Anne more than five decades ago has been released from psychiatric detention. Ian Ball left Broadmoor Hospital on probation in 2019, following his ...

Messrs. Rob McEwen and Ian Ball, recognizing their respective conflicts of interest as directors of McEwen and as shareholders/interested parties in Canadian Gold, abstained from voting on the ...