Witness History: Archive 2014 - 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)

Published on Wednesday, 19th March 2014.

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