Benedict Cumberbatch is related to Richard III

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Benedict Cumberbatch is related to Richard III, scientists say

Actor, who is to play Plantagenet king in BBC’s new Hollow Crown series and take part in his reburial on Thursday, is a second cousin 16 times removed, say experts

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