While having no direct connection, this story is vaguely reminiscent to that of Hawaiian crown princess Ka'iulani. Born in 1875, she was a descendant of a first cousin of King Kamehameha and was the daughter a Scottish financier who married the sister of King Kalakaua. She was extremely well educated and spoke multiple languages. While she was studying abroad in England, colonial businessmen deposed the Hawaiian monarchy. It was also around this time that she became Crown Princess of Hawaii. Upon learning of the overthrow of the monarchy, Ka'iulani went to the US, met with the President, and toured the country speaking in opposition to US annexation. The President, who supported her, was overruled by Congress. On the day the US took over and the Hawaiian flag was taken down, all Hawaiians wore black in mourning for the loss of their nationhood at the hands of the colonists. When Ka'iulani returned to Hawaii in 1897, she continued to champion the cause of the Hawaiian people. She was engaged to be married to another Hawaiian of noble birth but before they could marry, she died in March of 1899 at the age of 23 from the combination of pneumonia and inflammatory rheumatism. More than a century after her passing, Hawaiians continue to mourn the loss of the princess. As for the similarities between Ka'iulani and the Magnum story, her first name, like the first name of the princess in this story was Victoria. Ka'iulani and the murdered princess both were educated in England. They were both in line for the throne. Mr. Keys says that his wife can't attend the program because she had a headache. Once the monarchy was overthrown, Ka'iulani began to suffer from migraine headaches. Both Ka'iulani and the princess in this story died in their twenties.
Victoria Keys (Lei Maa Richmond) is the real life wife to Henchmen (Branscombe Richmond) married in 1986 prior to the airing of this episode.
During this episode Magnum narrates that his mother's side of his family is the "Sullivan" side- but Magnum's full name is Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV. This would infer that his Sullivan roots were part of his Paternal line as well.
The photo handed to Magnum from Higgins changes from the Princess Kahiwa'lani in Higgins' possession, to Victoria Keyes in Magnum's possession.