In the days since the Queen's Christmas was disturbed by an armed intruder, reports regarding how close he got and his alleged intentions have been revealed.

A Teen Tried To Shoot Queen Elizabeth In 1981, Intelligence Report Says". 1 March 2018 . Retrieved 1 March 2018. a b Porter, Tom (14 January 2018). "Who Is Christopher John Lewis? Troubled Teen Almost Succeeded in Bid to Assassinate Queen Elizabeth, Ex-Officer Claims". Newsweek. United States . Retrieved 15 January 2018.

People who kill powerful leaders tend to be remembered. John Wilkes Booth went down in history for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Lee Harvey Oswald achieved infamy for his conviction for the assassination of American president John F. Kennedy. But what about unsuccessful assassination attempts? Here are the eight failed attempts to kill Queen Victoria.

The Queen's would-be assassin was arrested while allegedly armed with a crossbow within a short distance of where she was located. Cavell, Jordan (15 January 2018). "Assassination attempt on The Queen covered up by New Zealand government". Royal Central. United Kingdom . Retrieved 15 January 2018. In 1997, he was charged with the murder of Tania Furlan and the kidnapping of her daughter, though a friend was found to be responsible. He killed himself before he could be brought to trial. The New Zealand Police covered up the story, charging him with possession of a firearm, but kept the event under wraps as they were concerned that it would create a negative image of New Zealand and endanger future royal visits. [6] [7] [2] According to police files, Lewis was being asked about an unrelated robbery, when he took police to the position where he had fired at the Queen and showed police the empty casings and the rifle. [8] The facts of the attempt were classified, until released in February 2018 in response to a request from Fairfax Media. [5]

Barnes, Tom (14 January 2018). "The Queen was almost assassinated by a teenager in New Zealand, former police officer claims". The Independent. United Kingdom . Retrieved 15 January 2018. McNeilly, Hamish (28 February 2018). "Intelligence documents confirm assassination attempt on Queen Elizabeth in New Zealand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Lewis unsuccessfully attempted to escape from a psychiatric ward in 1983, when the Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana, toured New Zealand with their son William. [7] Later life [ edit ]