Ian Ball, the gunman who shot police officers during a botched attempt to kidnap the Princess Royal in 1974, has professed ...

Princess Anne's kidnapper wants to clear his name. The post Princess Anne’s Kidnapping Suspect Ian Ball Speaks Out appeared ...

Ian Ball, after 51 years of being referred to as the man who attempted to kidnap Princess Anne, is trying to change the ...

The man accused of attempting to kidnap Princess Anne is free—and working to clear his name. Ian Ball was just 26 when he ...

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.

This chap, Ian Ball, the driver of the white car, came back towards the royal car," he recalled. "I got out of my seat, came up out behind the car. And he went bang bang, and he shot me in the chest.

The curtains were shut tight as Ian Ball typed out the words on a ransom note using a rented typewriter. The letter demanded £3,000,000 and was intended for the eyes of Queen Elizabeth II.

This week, from the band Gomez, Ian Ball joins us for songs from his solo debut :"Who Goes There?" The first from the Gomez camp to step out with a solo album, Ian talks about the Hotel Cafe scene ...