'There is an assassin set up to kill you': Chilling words of 17-year-old who fired six blank shots at the Queen during Trooping the Colour in 1981 after sending warning to letter to Palace
Daily MailDue to his ongoing cancer treatment, His Majesty will not be appearing on horseback for Trooping the Colour today. But back in June 1981, Trooping ended up particularly stressful for Charles's mother the Queen - when 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots at her. Back in 1981, Trooping ended up particularly stressful for the Queen - when 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots at her Her Majesty was riding her beloved horse Burmese down The Mall when the shots rang out, terrifying her steed Sarjeant allegedly told Lance -Corporal Alex Galloway, the soldier who subdued him: 'I wanted to be famous. He was later jailed for five years under the 1842 Treason Act, which was introduced after two men made attempts on the life of Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth II riding Burmese during Trooping the Colour in 1981 The Queen rides her horse Burmese during Trooping the Colour, 1981 Sarjeant was later jailed for five years under the 1842 Treason Act, which was introduced after two men made attempts on the life of Queen Victoria The moment after Marcus Sarjeant fired blank shots at the Queen during Trooping the Colour He also enlisted in the Army but left after only two days of induction.
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