King Charles ‘tried to check on wellbeing of explorer Ranulph Fiennes’: The Telegraph
Friends say the 82-year-old explorer has been isolated from visitors, while a watchdog found he was unlawfully deprived of his liberty.
- In February 2026, King Charles attempted to contact longtime friend Sir Ranulph Fiennes after learning of his declining health, but explorer's wife Louise Millington-Cotes told the monarch to "back off."
- Explorer Anton Bowring alerted the King's private secretary Sir Clive Alderton in February 2025 that Fiennes was "in a very poor state," prompting royal concern about the adventurer's isolation from friends.
- Reports alleged Fiennes was moved between care homes under assumed names; a Welsh care watchdog concluded he was "unlawfully deprived of his liberty" due to inadequate legal safeguards.
- Stepson Alex Millington-Cotes launched a crowdfunding campaign to "locate and safeguard" the explorer, while adventurers Ben Fogle and Bear Grylls publicly demanded an investigation into his welfare.
- On Monday, Detective Chief Superintendent Claire Jesson of Cheshire Police stated authorities are satisfied Fiennes is "living in an appropriate setting with suitable care and professional oversight.
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His relatives say they haven't been able to visit him for a long time and don't even know where he is.
The whereabouts of the mythical adventurer Ranulph Fiennes are worrying family and friends, who have publicly denounced not knowing anything about him, even coming to ask King Juan Carlos for help, according to the AFP agency. Ranulph Fiennes, the first person to cross the Earth from pole to pole in the early 1980s, was last seen in public almost two months ago after speaking openly about the diagnosis of parkinson he had received years ago.Last…
The environment of the 82-year-old adventurer complains that his wife, Louise Millington-Cotes, does not share details that allow him to visit, even with the king of England. The last time he was seen in public was in May 2024, when he spoke about his parkinson
Sir Ranulph Fiennes Care Row: Watchdog Finds 'Unlawful' Detention as Police See No Immediate Risk
Sir Ranulph Fiennes' care has come under scrutiny after reports about his whereabouts and treatment, while Cheshire Police said he was living in a suitable setting with oversight.
The renowned British explorer Sir Ranulf Fiennes can no longer be contacted by his neighbors, while the authorities assure that the man is safe. Sir Ranulf Fiennes, 82 years old, is the first person to visit both the North Pole and the South Pole on land in the early 1980s. He ...
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