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The coldest of cases

For centuries, Richard III has worn the black hat of a ruthless uncle who murdered the young princes in the Tower of London. Yet, aside from a collection of bones found under a staircase within the tower in 1674 – that, to this day, remain untested and in safekeeping at Westminster Abbey – there’s been no conclusion regarding their fate based on hard evidence.

Now, Philippa Langley MBE, who led the successful search for the remains of Richard III in 2012, is at the helm of The Missing Princes Project, an investigation committed to unravelling the truth, challenging everything we think we know about this enduring thriller and the man at its core.

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