Robyn ........give us some details  -  come now, don't be coy..........!! Regards Stephen //// ________________________________ From: "dragonplace@clear.net.nz" <dragonplace@clear.net.nz> To: Patricia Byers <petpad.byers@gmail.com> Cc: NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 5 March 2014 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [nz] Maori links with the British royal family You are correct in thinking of a NZ Link to Bristish Royals. There is a grave that is visited annually and flowers placed there. The blood link is white not Maori. Is well known in the upper class circle. Robyn ----- Original Message Follows ----- > All this news about whether or not the current royals will > be meeting with the NZ Maori royals reminded me of a brief > conversation I had with a Maori woman in the Wanganui > Library. It occurred many years ago and took place during > one of the present Queen's visits to New Zealand. This > woman told me in all seriousness that there was a blood > link between the British royal family and a Maori family > in NZ. The link had been recognised, and whenever the > Queen visited NZ she visited people belonging to this > family. The link dated back to some time before Queen > Victoria came to the throne. Was this woman pulling my leg > , or is there some truth to her story? Paddy > South Hobart > Tasmania