Plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during 1983 San Francisco visit revealed in FBI documents

Newly released FBI documents have revealed a potential plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to San Francisco in 1983.

These records, which were made public on the FBI's website this week, provide insight into a threat that was received by the San Francisco police just one month before the queen's trip.

According to CBS San Francisco, one of the documents contains information about a phone call received by the police from an individual who claimed that his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet.

The caller stated his intention to harm Queen Elizabeth, either by dropping an object from the Golden Gate Bridge onto her royal yacht or by attempting to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park.

In response, the Secret Service planned to close the walkways of the bridge as the yacht approached.

Unfortunately, the names of the police officer who received the call and the caller himself have been redacted from the documents.

It is unclear whether any precautions were taken at Yosemite or if any arrests were made.

However, a memo from March 7, 1983, states that the queen's visit to the United States was completed “without incident” and that no further investigation was deemed necessary.

Another file from 1989 acknowledges that while the FBI had no knowledge of specific threats against Queen Elizabeth, there was always the possibility of threats from the Irish Republican Army (IRA) targeting the British monarchy.

The IRA, a paramilitary group opposed to British rule in Northern Ireland, had previously carried out attacks, including the assassination of Louis Mountbatten in 1979.

Mountbatten was Prince Philip's uncle and the last colonial governor of India.

Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth has faced numerous security concerns.

In 1970, suspected IRA sympathizers attempted to derail her train near Sydney, Australia.

In 1981, the IRA attempted to bomb her during a visit to Shetland, Scotland.

That same year, a mentally disturbed teenager fired a shot at her car during a visit to New Zealand.

The incident was initially covered up by the police and only came to light in 2018.

Additionally, in 1981, another teenager fired six blanks at the queen during the Trooping the Color birthday parade in London.

One of the most infamous security breaches occurred in 1982 when Michael Fagan, an unemployed decorator, managed to enter the queen's bedroom and speak with her for approximately 10 minutes before she could raise the alarm.

Fagan had climbed the walls of Buckingham Palace and entered through a window.

He sat on the end of the queen's bed, engaging in conversation, until a palace staff member lured him away with the promise of a drink.

The recently disclosed FBI documents also highlight other security concerns related to the queen's visits to various cities in the United States.

During a Baltimore Orioles game in May 1991, where she was accompanied by President George H.W.

Bush, demonstrators chanted slogans condemning Britain's policy in Northern Ireland.

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96, after more than seven decades on the British throne.

Her death occurred at Balmoral Castle, her official residence in Scotland.