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The Link Magazine • Janua ry 1998
Blue blooded All Black arouses
18 interest for local historian
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t Nest Swindon history researcher Sheila Mitchell has provided The
FOR ALL OCCASIONS..
;ink with a national exclusive. As far as she knows, the British media
vere completely unaware of a royal connection in New Zealand's All
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Hacks rugby team which toured in November and December.
For more details, call Joanna on 01793 692929 Sheila, from Westlea, nels in New Zealand
xused her attention on made a big thing of Frank
ne time rubbish collec- Bunce's royal connection
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CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 8 73045 or 0498 611923 Sheila has been researching the holds in South Africa and the South
elationship between the Prince of Pacific where descendents of
Vales, later George III, and a George Rex settled.
uaker woman Hannah Lightfoot "Apparently Frank Bunce be-
)r about 20 years. The liaison came aware of his background
roduced two sons and a daugh- when the All Blacks toured South
er. A Channel 4 documentary in Africa in 1992 when he came across
.'ly, The Legend of George Rex, told distant relations. He kept quiet
1e story of one of the sons with a about his blue blood, probably to
/ „i ossible claim to the throne, who avoid the royal ribbing from team
t as sent to South Africa in 1797 mates. He does not appear to have
nd told never to speak about his raised the matter when he met the
ackground, nor to marry. Queen during a reception for the
In the August Link Sheila put the All Blacks at Buckingham Palace
rogramme makers straight on a in 1993. Now the story is out,
from yourocal Y zw points, including the fact that perhaps he can give some tips on
1e children were illegitimate and how to play rugby like a prince to
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