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Richard III

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gracesmum Fri 11-Jan-13 21:09:08

A few months ago there was great excitement in the media over the possible finding of the grave of Richard III in a council carpark in Leicester (? or was it Coventry?) Then I heard they were almost sure they had found his bones.....and since then nothing! If true, surely he deserves reinterring somewhere like Westminster Abbey and certainly some more column inches. Has anybody heard/read any more? I was fascinated by the idea that he was languishing in a council car park - from the sublime to the ridiculous?

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Nelliemoser Sun 13-Jan-13 15:04:36

If anyone is interested in this genealogic DNA test stuff these sites might give some clarity.

www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/next_steps/genetic_genealogy_01.shtml

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test

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Deedaa Sun 13-Jan-13 20:39:09

I'll have to confer with my daughter about the DNA when I can drag her away from her baby. Actually the whole thing is probably doomed to failure because the princes' bones have probably been so contaminated in the digging up and re burying that you would get no conclusive evidence anyway. It's so frustrating that the more we find out the more there is that we don't know!

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