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Why an attempt on the Queen’s life was kept secret for 37 years

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While the Queen was visiting New Zealand in 1981, a man made an attempt to take her life – and the incident is often regarded as the closest anyone has come to assassinating Her Majesty.

Christopher Lewis, who was just 17 at the time of the incident, hid in an empty toilet block on the fifth floor of a building that was on the Royals' route.The gunman then shot at the Queen as she stepped out a car, but was thankfully off target.

While some witnesses recalled hearing the gun shot, others were unaware and the day's proceedings in Wellington continued on as planned.

Although Christopher was arrested, he was never charged for the attempted assignation, but was instead arrested for public possession and discharging of a firearm.

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