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cali

(114,904 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:14 AM Feb 2013

I think this is kind of interesting: The descendent of Richard III who they used for

a DNA match- he's a direct descendent of Richard's sister, actually bears quite a strong resemblance to the famous portrait of Richard III. At least I think so.

Here's a link to the story and photo:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3644717.ece

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I think this is kind of interesting: The descendent of Richard III who they used for (Original Post) cali Feb 2013 OP

I find it fascinating too...Are they revealing results today? hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1

The results have been revealed. Confirmed that the skeleton is Richard's remains cali Feb 2013 #2

Oh, wow... Guess I should have read the whole article. Fascinating! hlthe2b Feb 2013 #3

Al Pacino has been "Looking For Richard" for years..Thank Gawd he's found...n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #4

"...Mr. Ibsen's family tree...includes William Pitt..." bleever Feb 2013 #5

I wonder if he could sue the Royal Family? Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #6

Unlikely muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #7

I believe the Plantagenets also suffer a full Corruption of Blood as regards the Crown Recursion Feb 2013 #12

I wish they'd do a facial reconstruction from the skull. Kablooie Feb 2013 #8

The facial reconstruction was done! Staph Feb 2013 #9

The York chin is unmistakable Recursion Feb 2013 #10

This entire discover is fascinating. I am avid new reader and news hound. morningfog Feb 2013 #11

That's amazing. How interesting is THAT?! I don't think he looks like the King except around the Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #13

hlthe2b

(102,311 posts)

1. I find it fascinating too...Are they revealing results today?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:16 AM

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cali

(114,904 posts)

2. The results have been revealed. Confirmed that the skeleton is Richard's remains

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:20 AM

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hlthe2b

(102,311 posts)

3. Oh, wow... Guess I should have read the whole article. Fascinating!

Reply to cali (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:22 AM

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monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

4. Al Pacino has been "Looking For Richard" for years..Thank Gawd he's found...n/t

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:42 AM

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bleever

(20,616 posts)

5. "...Mr. Ibsen's family tree...includes William Pitt..."

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 03:01 PM

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Ganja Ninja

(15,953 posts)

6. I wonder if he could sue the Royal Family?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 03:04 PM

Feb 2013

Get his stuff back.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,331 posts)

7. Unlikely

Reply to Ganja Ninja (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 04:55 PM

Feb 2013

In reality, it all comes down to the Act of Settlement of 1701, which restricts the crown to the descendants of Sophia of Hanover. But, even if it's a question of property, he's not a descendant of Richard III, but of his sister Anne - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_York,_Duchess_of_Exeter . She or her descendants weren't deprived of property; at the time of death of Edward IV, Edward V and Richard III, she didn't have any male descendants, so they couldn't have inherited the throne then. Henry VII married Edward IV's daughter (Henry VIII was their son) to give his family a claim to the crown though both York and Lancaster.