The infamous 539-year-old murder mystery of ‘The Princes in the Tower’ could soon be solved, with King Charles said to be ‘supportive’ of plans for a DNA investigation of bones believed to be those of the tragic boys.
The Queen refused permission for testing of the remains but the new monarch, who is a fan of archeology having studied it at Cambridge in his younger years, is said to back an investigation of the bones believed to be those of Princes Edward and Richard.
The tale goes that Edward, who was set to become king following his father’s death, and his younger brother, were locked in the Tower of London in 1483 by their scheming uncle who would instead claim the crown – as Richard III – for himself.
The two brothers, who while in prison were declared illegitimate heirs by Richard, then the Duke of Gloucester, were never to be seen alive again. Legend has it that the pair were murdered at the request of Richard, to prevent a claim against his own.
The theory, popularised by…
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