King Charles ‘tried to check on wellbeing of explorer Ranulph Fiennes’: The Telegraph
Anton Bowring said the explorer was in a very poor state, and friends are seeking an investigation into his care and whereabouts.
- 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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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 ...
It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.
Under the care of his second wife, the family and friends of the renowned British explorer say that they have been unable to visit or contact him for months. Read
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