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