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According to ancestry.com, and yes it has my relatives going back that far, I am a descendant of Richard III. Wonder how many others are here.
by hakaaaaak 14y ago
According to ancestry.com, and yes it has my relatives going back that far, I am a descendant of Richard III. Wonder how many others are here.
- bazzargh 14y agoOne of the things missing from the BBC report there was that this was a mitochondrial DNA test. While many may (on paper) be a descendant of Richard III, illegitimacy is common and matrilineal heritage is the best bet.
- gus_massa 14y agoIt was a little annoying that from the description was clear that it was mitochondrial-DNA, but they didn't write "mitochondrial" even once.
- joshuahedlund 14y agoPerhaps almost everyone: " Some experts estimate that 80 percent of England's present population descends from Edward III." [1] There was an Economist article posted to HN several months back that explained the general principle better but I couldn't immediately find it. [1] http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13662242/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UQ-xYo5_jao http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13662242/ns/technology_and_science...
- nikcub 14y agoSimilar with French Canadians, since they are all descendants of a small group of immigrants, a lot of them claim to be related to Celine Dion.