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A Failed Royal Kidnapping
On 20 March 1974 Princess Anne escaped a kidnap attempt by a lone gunman close to Buckingham Palace.
Her bodyguard, Jim Beaton, who was shot three times in the incident, shares his memories of that day.
Photo: Princess Anne visits Jim Beaton in hospital in London (Getty Images)
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By BBC World Service
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On 20 March 1974 Princess Anne escaped a kidnap attempt by a lone gunman close to Buckingham Palace.
Her bodyguard, Jim Beaton, who was shot three times in the incident, shares his memories of that day.
Photo: Princess Anne visits Jim Beaton in hospital in London (Getty Images)
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