Ron Russell saved Princess Anne from kidnapping - British …
Jan 9, 2025 · Ron Russell, a former boxer who happened to be walking by the scene, saw Ball attempting to kidnap Anne, and swiftly came to the rescue, punching Ball and getting Anne to …
Ronnie Russell, the boxer who saved Queen Elizabeth II’s daughter
Sep 9, 2022 · The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday has brought all kinds of anecdotes and memories related to the monarch and among them is that of Ronnie Russell, former boxer …
The Queen's touching gesture to man who saved Princess Anne…
Feb 6, 2020 · Former heavyweight boxer Ronnie Russell, who is now 72, stopped Ian Ball as he tried to take the Princess at gunpoint – and he has now revealed the grateful monarch's …
Ronnie Russel says Queen did not pay his mortgage as he sells ... - Metro
Mar 3, 2020 · Ronnie Russell, 72, intervened and punched Ian Ball twice in the head during a brazen attempt to snatch the Queen’s daughter at gunpoint yards from Buckingham Palace in …
Former boxer Ronnie Russell is pictured for the last time with the ...
Mar 2, 2020 · A hero who saved Princess Anne during an attempted kidnap is selling his George Medal nearly 50 years later to fund his own funeral. Former heavyweight boxer Ronnie …
The Boxer That Saved a Princess: “Not Bloody Likely!”
Aug 21, 2020 · Ron Russell was a former heavyweight boxer who both respected the police and had little use for bullies. His spontaneous bravery during his drive home from work likely saved …
Former heavyweight boxer reveals The Queen paid off his …
Feb 6, 2020 · Ronnie Russell, 72, was shot at after he punched fanatical loner Ian Ball twice in the head as he tried to take the princess hostage at gunpoint in central London in March 1974.
The Bloody Attempt to Kidnap a British Princess | Smithsonian
Mar 20, 2014 · A 6’4” former boxer, Russell advanced to punish the shooter for hurting a policeman. Another motorist, a chauffeur named Glenmore Martin, had parked his car in front …
What happened to Ian Ball who tried to kidnap Princess Anne?
Jun 26, 2023 · By a stroke of luck, Ron Russell, a former boxer, happened to be walking past. He thought the incident was simply road rage, but when he went over and saw what was going …
How Ron the 'geezer' saved a princess | Eastern Daily Press
Aug 21, 2006 · Tonight, the 6ft 4in former boxer hopes a television drama documentary will put the record straight on how he helped save the life of the Princess Royal 32 years ago.