Despite the security teams' best efforts, breaches do occur.
Above all else, the king or queen must be taken care of and protected at all costs.
It’s part of the reason that employees are so heavily vetted.
In 2009, Queen Elizabeth II’s driver put her in harm’s way for his own personal gain.
After the palace found out about this unapproved tour, Sirjusingh was suspended from his duties.
Per theDaily Mail, former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent Dai Davies noted the seriousness of the infraction.
“The Queen deserves better protection than that.
Even well-meaning fans can get a little too excited and no one wants the royals to be swarmed.
Thankfully, Fagan did no such thing, but the rude awakening was enough to leave Elizabeth incredibly shaken.
As for why Fagan did what he did, no one really knows.
He once blamed his behavior on hallucinogenic drugs, but also stated he was in love with the sovereign.
They were incredibly scared and shaken up.
There were several times where the car stopped and security got out.
Unfortunately, that wish was not respected.”
Another spokesperson for Harry explained that there were many near-misses during the frantic time on the road.
It’s an enormous piece of property to protect.
This man not only pretended to be a priest but a friend of one of the guards.
Once he was detained, officers detonated the bag he had with him as a safety measure.
Thankfully, it did not escalate.
Given the scale, it’s a small miracle this was the only incident of note.
As the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, it’s simply part of her life.
The businessman was actually an undercover reporter for News of the World, Mazher Mahmood.
What’s more, she was caught on film.
I can open any door you want, and I will for you.
Look after me and he’ll look after you … you’ll get it back tenfold."
As for Prince Andrew, he denied having any knowledge about his ex-wife’s shenanigans.
The bullets were actually blanks, but no one knew that in that moment.
The series of blasts scared the crowd, the royal, and the horse she was riding.
A volunteer first air worker named John Heasman was the first to grab Sarjeant.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
The ceremony continued, despite the shocking and potentially tragic incident.
Upon his immediate arrest, Sarjeant said, “I wanted to be famous.
I wanted to be a somebody.”
After getting charged with violating section 2 of the Treason Act 1842, Sarjeant spent three years in prison.
Heasman was later invited to meet the queen so she could thank him for his heroic actions in person.
Evidently, he hoped to hold her ransom for 2 million.
Before things could escalate further, a random civilian named Ronnie Russell jumped into action.
Turns out, Russell was a boxer, and his punch was enough to stop Ball entirely.
While Anne remained unharmed, her bodyguard Jim Beaton was shot in the shoulder and hand.
Beaton’s own gun jammed in the middle of the attack.
In 1983, Anne sat down withMichael Parkinsonand reflected upon the kidnapping attempt.
It wasn’t the first time that a senior royal has come under this sort of fire.
As theLos Angeles Timesreported at the time, Queen Elizabeth II was egged while visiting New Zealand in 1986.
The British security services (and the princess) remained none the wiser.
It was yet another violation of privacy in what would become a very tragic story.
Diana believed her phone had been bugged previously.
