- Actor Joseph Fiennes secretly visited his cousin, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, at a London care home where he was reportedly living under an assumed name.
- The actor later raised concerns with the Office of the Public Guardian that the 82-year-old adventurer was being cut off from his loved ones.
- Cheshire Police stated they are satisfied Sir Ranulph is in an appropriate setting with suitable care, concluding there are no immediate safeguarding concerns.
- High-profile figures including King Charles, Bear Grylls and Dame Joanna Lumley have called for investigations or expressed deep concern for his welfare.
- Reports claim Sir Ranulph's wife blocked attempts by close friends and King Charles to check on the explorer's health and whereabouts.
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes’s famous cousin ‘secretly visited him in care home last year’