Thursday, January 10, 2008

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy

Compare this with a picture of the Prince of Wales and you'll see a remarkable case of recessive genes at work. The resemblance is striking.

2 comments:

Sanctus Belle said...

you are right, there is a striking resemblance. Curious though...how many years between the Duke and the current Prince Charles?

Jeffrey Smith said...

Charles the Bold was killed in 1477.
Considering the enormous number of ancestors each of us has, it's likely we all have a duplicate back there somewhere.

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