Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL Benedict Cumberbatch is the third cousin, 16 times removed from King Richard III who he played in a British miniseries.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down124
arrow-up1182arrow-down1external-linkTIL Benedict Cumberbatch is the third cousin, 16 times removed from King Richard III who he played in a British miniseries.en.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squareKittenBiscuits@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoWas that the guy they found under a carpark several years back? The king, not the actor.
minus-squarerestingboredface@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoYes! Here’s a nice summary of the recovery. https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-discovery-of-king-richard-iiis-burial-site If youre a history buff, I highly recommend History Calling’s video on Richard III and the loss and recovery of his body. It’s lengthy but well researched and has lots of interesting context.
Was that the guy they found under a carpark several years back? The king, not the actor.
Yeah. TIL
Yes! Here’s a nice summary of the recovery. https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-discovery-of-king-richard-iiis-burial-site
If youre a history buff, I highly recommend History Calling’s video on Richard III and the loss and recovery of his body. It’s lengthy but well researched and has lots of interesting context.