Sometimes being a high-profile public figure can be a dangerous job.
Throughout her 70-year reign, the late Queen Elizabeth II had a few close calls as well.
Fortunately, the shot went wide, leaving the queen unharmed.
Queen Elizabeth wasn’t the first monarch to face danger in the line of duty.
Soon after, a second gunman fired a weapon loaded with paper and tobacco, perthe Daily Mail.
Recently, this law was invoked in a case involving a Christmas 2021 plot to harm the late queen.
Chail was arrested afterhe broke into Windsor Castleon Christmas morning 2021.
Since that time, treason has carried a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Currently, Chail is receiving mental health services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Prior to the incident, he wrote a warning letter stating, “Your Majesty.
Sarjeant later sent an apology letter, but the queen declined to respond, per theIndependent.
“I was shocked,” Heasman recalled when speaking to theBBC.
Just come and sit down.
Thank you very much for what you did.'”
He noted it was a memory he’d cherish for the rest of his life.
In 1982, Fagan exposed some serious security flaws at Buckingham Palace.
He entered the palace grounds, climbed onto a roof, and gained access through an unlocked window.
After pulling back the room’s curtains, Fagan was surprised to find himself face-to-face with the queen.
“I didn’t frighten her too much but I was quite shocked,” Fagan toldThe Sun.
However, this wasn’t the first time Fagan had made an unauthorized visit to the palace.
He did end up facing charges for stealing and drinking King Charles' wine.
