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Jul 11, 2018 · Essex Historian Dr John Ashdown-Hill has discovered the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the so-called ‘Princes in the Tower', making it possible for the first time to prove whether bones held in Westminster Abbey are those of Edward V and his brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York.
Oct 14, 2022 · King Charles could back a full inquiry aimed at finally solving the 539-year-old “Princes in the Tower” murder mystery with the launch of a DNA investigation, royal sources have said.
Sep 4, 2020 · QUEEN ELIZABETH II has repeatedly denied forensic access to the remains thought to belong to the medieval Princes in the Tower, even though such an investigation could put an end to centuries...
Jul 11, 2018 · The new DNA evidence – obtained from a recently identified direct descendant of the Princes in the Towers’ maternal grandmother – could ultimately prove Richard’s guilt or innocence ...
Feb 9, 2021 · Two small human skeletons were found at the Tower of London in 1674, but there is no conclusive evidence that these were the princes, despite a perfunctory examination in 1933 concluding that...
Nov 6, 2022 · The identity of the "Princes of the Tower" has remained a mystery since their sudden disappearance in 1483. Naomi Wallace and Marnie Camping-Harris discuss the prevailing theories regarding their fate, and the debates which continue to preclude examination of their remains.
Oct 14, 2022 · Academics and historians have long conceded that the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the young Princes in the Tower would never be solved during Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
