Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-28
Claiming Royalty.
AN OLD WOMAN LIVING IN LONDON WHO
CLAIMS TO BE RELATIVE OF THE QUEEN.

CLAIN5 TO BE A RELATIVE OF THE QUEEN.
LONDON, Sept. 24.-Caroline Guelph, an
aged woman, appeared at the Camberwell
Workhouse yesterday and asked for relief,
supplementing her answer to be the usual
request for her name with the information
that she was the daughter of George w.
She is a handsome old lady, despite her
years and evident struggles with poverty, and
beares unmistskable traces of high breed
ing. Her hair is silvery white, her carriage
stately and her features undoubtedly those of
the Guelph type.
She was found in scantily furnished room
in a house located on fairly genteel street,
upon which was nailed a signbOard imparting
to passers by the information that persons
wishing ''clothes mangled" could find facil-
tiles for the qualification of their desire
within. The bed, which occupied one cor
ner of the little room, was of the most prmi-
tive description, known as 'straw shake
down" and was placed upon the bare floor
for want of bedstead The old lady had
just bought fifty-six pounds of coal. which
the boy who delivered it, and who proceeded
your correspondent in his ascent of the dark
narrow stairway leading to her room, placed
in locker.
She greeted me with the utmost polteness
duu W III tuc Hhhbbci VI pi"Soh
for me the only chair the room afforded
seating herself upon the coal box. Learning
the object of my visit. she walked to the
door and locked it to prevent intrusion. and
resumed her seat with an expression of in
quiry on her face.
You claim, understand, that George w
was your father"
Yes, do; and, moreover, ! can prove it.
Why. only two years ago the Queen visited
me at Vauxhall and listened to the whole OF
my story. Her attendants suggested the
propriety of sending me $500, but. as have
since received nothing, l conclude that her
Majesty has forgotten me.
II am positive that my visitor was the
Queen for she herself told me so, and was
also similarly informed by different members
of the suite attending her. The Prince of
Wales, afterwards George Nv, contracted a
morganatic marriage with my mother in Ger
many, where | was born. l was christened
ST. Peters Church, at Vienna, and the Duke
of Westminster has in his possession the GER
titicate showing that | was born January l6,
1916. do not remember my father, nor
have | any recollection of ever seeing Queen
Caroline
when was ) years of age | was handed
over to the care of Mrs. Spanton, who was
paid large sum of money to adopt me. The
Spantons had in their possession great many
letters and documents referring to e.includ-
ing nv mothers marriage certificate. These
the Duke of Westminster obtained from the
Spantons by cajolery, first promising them
money, in expectation of which the Spantons
surrendered part of the papers and, afterward.
failing to fulfil his promise, frightening them
into relinquishing the rest by threats.
"In addition to the fact that | am the law
iul daughter of George w, am entitled, as
the nearest relative of the Duke of Bruins
wick. to money amounting to f20, DOC, 00C
sterling The Duke of Brunswick made love
to me while was living with the Spsntons
on their farm in Suffolk and made me an of
fer of marriage, which | refused. | have
written to the Emperor William of Germany
begging him to assist me in obtaining my
rights but have received no answer to my
appeal. The late Duke of Bedford had in
his custody some of my papers, and the pres
ent Duke upon succeeding to the title trans
ferred them to the keeping of the Due d'Au'
male, to whom he gave f700 annually to pre-.
serve them aud prevent their falling into 9th
er hands, fearing, no doubt, that it would
| not be well for him to be known to the Queen
as their custodian. hiiadeiphia Press.