A Royal Connection?

When I was growing up, every once in a while, at family gatherings I would overhear mention of our

blue blood. One day I asked my mother what they were talking about.

It seems that in 1972 shortly after the death of the Duke of Windsor (Edward the VIII) a Milroy family monument appeared in a cemetery in Galt, Ontario, Canada. The inscription is as follows:

“Millicent A.M.M.M.P.St., daughter of James and Helen Milroy (1890 – ), wife of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor (1894 – 1972)”.

She not only claimed to be a Princess of the Stuart line of Kings in Scotland but also the wife of the Duke of Windsor. At the time the news made the newspapers around the world.

The story is that they met during a visit by the Prince to Galt, fell in love and were secretly married in 1943. The Prince of Wales did spend a lot of time at his ranch in Alberta and apparently Millicent is to have spent some time teaching in Alberta. The rumor even goes so far as to claim there were two children, Edward and Andrew who went to live with their father in England. She always said that the truth would be known after her death. Then shortly after her death her home was broken into, and many items stolen. It’s believed by some that the break in was to remove all evidence of the Royal connection.
  
There are many individuals who feel that there’s a lot of truth in Millie’s claims. There have been stories

of letters from Buckingham Palace being delivered to her home, that her father James worked at the hotel the prince was staying at during his visit to Galt and that her father had introduced them. There have been many newspaper articles over the years that often refer to various clues, witnesses and theories.

I also understand that if you were to visit Rockwood, Ontario, in the summer you can find Millicent (played by an actress) willing to give tours of the village.

In 1998 a book was written, “Millicent A Mystery” by Veronica Ross. A couple letters from Veronica to the family were shared with me and Veronica obviously feels there’s some truth to the story.

A few years ago, I also discovered that a play had been written, “Queen Milli of Galt” and was touring across Canada. I was even contacted by a BBC producer asking me if I could provide any information on Milli and her claims. I responded, “Unfortunately I am only able to provide information that would disprove the story”. Obviously, I didn’t hear back from them.

I have not found any information to support the story. I do have a collection of newspaper clippings and a book which adds an interesting tale to the family tree.