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Stepson Challenges Power of Attorney After Fiennes Missing

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Alex Millington-Cotes Launches Challenge

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is reported missing, prompting his stepson Alex Millington-Cotes to launch a legal challenge.
Alex Millington-Cotes has opened a £55,000 ($72,000) fundraiser for specialist legal representation and court fees.
He seeks to revoke Louise Millington-Cotes’ lasting power of attorney and transfer it to other family members.
Cheshire Police said they found no immediate safeguarding issues and considered his care appropriate.

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Joseph Fiennes Visits

West Mercia Police said they would not take further action, leaving the investigation to Cheshire Constabulary.
Care Inspectorate Wales concluded he was unlawfully deprived of liberty, citing false names and a missing DoLS order.
Actor Joseph Fiennes visited him at KYN Hurlingham under the alias Ron Westwood in 2025.
A care home owner reported the situation to police and the Office of the Public Guardian.

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Anton Bowring Appeals

Anton Bowring asked King Charles to intervene in explorer Fiennes’s undisclosed whereabouts.
The Telegraph reported a care home required visitors to sign non-disclosure agreements before seeing Fiennes.
Staff at a Welsh care home allegedly dressed Fiennes in a disguise to hide his identity from other residents.
Two new modular homes on a Shropshire farm estate house Fiennes and his carer behind a 6-ft industrial security gate.

History

Historical Context

In 1845 Sir John Franklin’s Arctic expedition vanished, prompting Queen Victoria, the Admiralty and a three-pronged search that included overland parties led by John Richardson and John Rae and a £20,000 reward for assistance. Decades later, Sir Ranulph Fiennes’s 2023 disappearance sparked a £55,000 legal fund and a contested power-of-attorney, echoing historic gaps in protective legislation.

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Alex Millington-Cotes Launches Challenge

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is reported missing, prompting his stepson Alex Millington-Cotes to launch a legal challenge.
Alex Millington-Cotes has opened a £55,000 ($72,000) fundraiser for specialist legal representation and court fees.
He seeks to revoke Louise Millington-Cotes’ lasting power of attorney and transfer it to other family members.
Cheshire Police said they found no immediate safeguarding issues and considered his care appropriate.

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