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Moment Queen shot at by 'fantasy assassin' who wanted to be 'most famous teen in world'
Queen's failing health saw her pull out of many key events over the Platinum Jubilee weekend.But the landmark event may never have occurred if a British teenager's plan to cut her 70-year reign decades short had succeeded back in 1981.Events of the annual Trooping the Colour parade of that year, which saw the Queen riding on a horse during the parade down The Mall, could have a changed the course of history forever.The heavily-guarded event, which takes place every year, suddenly took a dark turn when 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant suddenly fired six gun shots at the Queen.Thankfully, she was unharmed and he was apprehended before being sentenced to five years in prison under the 1848 Treason Act.An image of the youngster, described as a shy loner “haunted by failure”, was chillingly taken by American tourist Georg P. Uebel from right behind Sarjeant as he took the shots.Inspired to attempt the assassination by the multiple attempts on the lives of former US presidents Ronald Reagan, Jon F Kennedy, John Lennon and the Pope, he can clearly be seen pointing his gun right at her.It later came out in court that Sarjeant had written a chilling letter to Buckingham Palace telling of his intentions just three days before the event.He wrote: “Your Majesty.
