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London (CNN) -- New DNA tests reveal Britain's long-lost King Richard III was blue-eyed and likely blond-haired, but they also raise intriguing questions over whether he -- and other monarchs before and since -- should have been on the throne at all. <\/p>\n
Experts researching the case of the \"King in the car park\" -- a set of remains dug up from beneath a parking lot in the central English city of Leicester in 2012 -- now say they are 99.999% positive that the bones are those of Richard III, who died at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. <\/p>\n
Genetic specialist Turi King, from the University of Leicester, said analysis of various genetic markers offered tantalizing clues to Richard III's appearance -- suggesting that he was not the dark-haired, steely-eyed monarch portrayed in well-known historical images. <\/p>\n
\"[There are] genes that we know are involved in coding for hair and eye color ... The genetic evidence shows he had a 96% probability of having blue eyes, and a 77% probability of having blond hair, though this can darken with age.\" <\/p>\n
Tests suggest Richard III had blue eyes and -- at least as a child -- blond hair; this portrait is likely to be most accurate. <\/p>\n
The remains of King Richard III <\/p>\n
The remains of King Richard III <\/p>\n
The remains of King Richard III <\/p>\n
The remains of King Richard III <\/p>\n
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Continued here: STORY HIGHLIGHTS London (CNN) -- New DNA tests reveal Britain's long-lost King Richard III was blue-eyed and likely blond-haired, but they also raise intriguing questions over whether he -- and other monarchs before and since -- should have been on the throne at all. Experts researching the case of the \"King in the car park\" -- a set of remains dug up from beneath a parking lot in the central English city of Leicester in 2012 -- now say they are 99.999% positive that the bones are those of Richard III, who died at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Continue reading
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