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King Charles ‘tried to check on wellbeing of explorer Ranulph Fiennes’: The Telegraph

Friends say the explorer has Parkinson’s and has not been seen publicly for two years, prompting calls for police and guardianship investigations.

  • King Charles attempted to contact long-time friend Sir Ranulph Fiennes after learning the 82-year-old explorer was "in a very poor state," but the Palace was told to "back off" by his wife, Louise Millington-Cotes.
  • In February last year, Anton Bowring, Sir Ranulph's business partner and long-standing friend, alerted the King to the explorer's declining health and isolation, prompting the monarch to express he was "most concerned."
  • Claiming inquiries were causing her husband "immense distress," Louise Millington-Cotes threatened the intermediary with police and expressed anger that the Palace had been given her contact details.
  • Stepson Alexander Millington-Cotes and adventurers Ben Fogle and Bear Grylls are calling for an investigation, with Fogle stating he is "deeply disturbed" and Grylls claiming they were "desperately trying to connect."
  • Friends and family have rallied around Sir Ranulph, who has not been seen in public for two years, as reports emerge alleging he was unlawfully kept in care homes in Wales.
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King Charles is very worried about his longtime friend Ranulph Fiennes. The adventurer has not been seen publicly for about two years. The monarch's attempt to contact him and offer his help failed because of his wife.

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The disappearance of famous British explorer Ranulph Fiennes is turning into a thriller after allegations that he has not appeared in public for two years. Friends and family members have expressed their concern for Sir Ranulph, after reports that he was “illegally deprived of his liberty”. According to the same reports, his second wife and legal guardian, Louise Millington-Coats, has allegedly changed nursing homes in succession, using false in…

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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