Considering he was only 32 years when he died I always thought it was odd that his images were of a much older looking man. Thank you for your fascinating recreations.
People aged much more quickly in those days. Life expectancy was about half what it is today. Plus I think that if many portraits were done in the Tudor era, they would have wanted to portray him in a bad light.
@@sharonalbanese8084 I agree. Henry VII’s claim to the Crown was tenuous at best so he went all out to discredit Richard and to portray him as not only wicked but also malformed and evil. In Henry’s reign Sir Thomas More wrote about how Richard III emerged from from his mother’s womb after a two year gestation fully formed and distorted with a full head of hair and a mouth full of teeth, so in the world view of the time Richard was obviously wicked and distorted in character and deed. As we all know Shakespeare depicted him as deformed and wicked, an image so powerful that it persists not only in English literature but also English historical canon. Actually, thinking about it while writing this I think the portraits are the least detrimental depictions of Richard III.
@mary-kittybonkers2374 absolutely. Shakespeare had to keep on the good side of the Tudors or he may have ended up in the Tower! Some things never change, it's all about politics.
I love that you show the people laughing or smiling. It makes them so much more human and real, than just a staid portrait. Richard looked quite handsome, and it wasn’t that far removed from the oldest portrait. I also loved that you gave the boys freckles on their slightly Sun-kissed noses. It would be nice to think they got to play outside, rather than waste away in that tower. Beautiful job.
A must read for fans of Richard III is Josephine Tey’s “The Daughter of Time”. The logic she follows during the course of her novel is compelling. She has convinced me that rather than being a malformed monster, he was quite the opposite. So, the handsome man shown in the reconstruction (love that smile!) feels “right”. Give the novel a read and see if you don’t become a member of the Richard III Society! I am so glad they have found his body and given him a proper burial, one that he deserves. Tey reinforces the idea that it is far more in Henry VII’s interests to do away with the princes as they had a legitimate claim to the throne and to present Richard in a highly negative light. I think I am going to find my copy and give a read right now! Love these reconstructions! Thanks!
I read it years ago and found it very convincing. The boys had been officially declared illegitimate so we’re not a risk for Richard, whereas Henry VII, by dint of marrying their sister, relegitimised them so had no convincing claim to the throne, apart from by conquest.
By the autumn of 1484 there were rumours that Richard had murdered the boys. If they were still alive, I’m sure Richard would have produced them at court or returned them to their mother at the Abbey.
I think it’s super cool that you still did portraits for the princes too!! Part of understanding history is understanding that these are humans, just like us:) and these boys weren’t just “heirs to the English throne” and a footnote in history 😢 they were real children who didn’t deserve to get caught up in this adult situation and should have had the chance to grow to adulthood 😔 it’s really tragic.
Beautiful!!! The portrait of King Richard III brought me to tears. Blending two versions of him has produced a startlingly realistic portrait. Then when he smiles and moves OMG! And the princes are beautiful and truly believable too!
My heart leapt in my chest when I saw the first recreation, what an amazing job you've done. I'm impressed (I sculpt faces, also) that the images look more human than any other type of recreation (drawings, forensics, or AI) I've ever seen. I can't imagine how you must have felt when you first saw it. Thank you.
You really do something magical with your recreation essays. Your passionate and thoughtful dialogue makes me feel a very emotional connection with the people you talk about. Hadrian/Antinous, George Washington and the “Ugly Wife” who in truth was so beautiful are just three of the figures I was held captivated by. We’re so lucky to your channel exists ❤
@@direfranchementThat you know of. We knew that the Tudors and their allies made up stuff about Richard. It's even admitted to in this video that most of the stuff we know about him was propaganda.
@@rosapanther8466 I don't think you understand the way descriptions of royal people tended to go. Even relatively average -looking men and women were described with superlatives. If he was even somewhat good looking, it would have been remarked upon. He wasn't.
This is so fascinating! And your version looks like Richard Armitage especially during his Mr. John Thornton era. I think I read somewhere Richard wanted to play him if there ever was a role years ago. Aneurin Barnard did play Richard III in the TV series White Queen just a few years ago.
Thank you, as always, Becca and Andre. You have such a gift for melding historical facts, together with artistic creativity, in bringing your subjects to life and providing us with a glimpse into the past. Fascinating. ❤RNS
thank-you for this. Just one issue, Richard was crowned and confirmed by Parliament while the Princes were alive. Their deaths were not neccasary to his becoming King.
What is amazing to me is how Beautiful these people look, (I'm talking about Richard III; I wasn't really interested in the other portrait which was total fantasy), when you make them look more life-like and when they move! Even Richard III who is traditionally thought of as ugly, looks beautiful! Amazing!
Many said he's ugly because of propaganda by Tudorians, example is Shakespeare's one. So they did a lot to ruined Richard III's image. Within the fact, his brother, Edward IV is a good looking handsome man. I think he also got a good looking face
More than anything I’ve ever seen, documentary, painting - your version of the boy princes REALLY impacted me. They were so young and you made them very real in a moving fashion. Thank you for your work on this.❤
I love this! You can even see resemblance to his brother King Edward. And I think you did amazing with the likenesses of the princes!!! ❤ great job as always!
I’m always amazed by your talent, Becca! The amount of time, energy and patience that it must take blows my mind! I remember the first video that I stumbled upon with your channel, which was the Pocahontas videos and every video since then has been just as great! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for doing this. There is an older book called "Daughter of Time" by Josephine Tey which discusses the evidence for and against Richard's alleged murder of his nephews. It is framed as a British police detective who was hospitalized and while stuck in his bed his friends told him to go over the evidence to pass the time. After all, who wouldn't get bored while stuck in a hospital bed for two weeks? The conclusion is that Richard III did not kill his nephews since he had no legal need to. His throne was secure. It was the Tudors who had more reason to kill them.
If you look for the reports written by the Doctor who attended to Edward V while he was in the tower. You will learn that the boy was suffering from some ailment that was causing his teeth to fall out. He had very few left when the Doctor last saw him. Of course no one seems to think this of any importance. And all accepted Thomas Moore's account as to what happened to the two boys. Never questioning how he learned so much being a child himself at the time. Moore, being a lawyer knew how to butter his bread to make it in the Tudor world. So why anyone in their right mind would believe such a man is beyond me. But they did, and Shakespeare also knew the best way to make in Elizabeth's court was to make her Grandfather a hero and Richard the villain. And did he make Richard a villain, ignoring the fact that he was a valent warrior along with his brothers and that Anne Neville wanted to marry him long before she wedded the Prince of Wales, Henry VI's son. Of course Henry Tudor's mother would have known these things. But she too did nothing to expose the lies being told about Richard III. She wanted her son to be King, and wanted him to always be the hero in the History books. So much for good Christians, both Margaret Beaufort and Thomas Moore both supposedly good Catholics and very pious......Bull Dinky!
William Shakespeare has a lot to answer for when it comes to Richard III. Make it good, make it fast and make it up. I do love Shakespeare and he he never claimed to be a historian.
No, he isnt. He's an artist, a story teller, and what-ever you wanted to call him. But please don't say he's a historian 😔 he also worked for Elizabethan' literature projet during Elizabeth I's reign, which means he did a lot propaganda too for Tudor
It was not said, at least here in UK, that he was in any way 'feminine' in bone structure, as was Akhenaton, but that he was 'gracile' - lightly-made. He would not have been able to perform the necessary exercises required of any armour-wearing horseman unless he also had the remarkable musculature that comes from daily training from around the age of eight or nine with ever-increasingly heavy weapons.
Excellent job as always. This recreation strongly resembles the society of antiquaries painting. Funnily enough it also has a look of Michael Ibsen about it too. Did you also take into account the National portrait gallery painting as well? I only ask because they found that the dimensions of the skull fitted with that portrait perfectly. I feel what you have done here is probably closer to his actual appearance then the facial reconstruction done about 10 years ago.
@royaltynowstudios LOVE your work! You're kinda my go-to for short documentaries. Do you guys give music credits for your videos? I'm looking for a haunting melody Andre used in your Lincoln video. (I commented there as well.) Thank you for what you do!!
I don't know if those renditions of the princes look right BUT they sure look English! Well done! And Richard certainly doesn't look like Lawrence Olivier, does he? 😉 Anyway, it was thought for years that Richard's "hunchback" may have been nothing more than the over-developed shoulder muscles of an expert swordsman, which he was. The scoliosis discoverd with the remains certainly put the hunchback theory to rest.
Can someone with musical knowledge please tell us (me) what the beautiful piece being played in the background is? Just amazing how much more grounding the right musical notes are than the most carefully chosen words. Maybe because it speaks more directly to our hearts?
Goodness, considering the technology available these days to create facial reconstructions, this is amazing. I think; if this as good a likeness as it's possible to get, he really was very handsome.
What an amazing skill you have! Even Richard III looks likeable @4:45 onwards. As to the little princes, they are so sweet and good-looking, taking after their attractive parents. Thank you for sharing this.
Richard was 5'8, which was taller than average for medieval times. And reputable specialists have refuted the claim he had 'femine' bones as inaccurate.
They actually described his bones as “gracile”, a technical term that refers to bones and them being somewhat smaller than average for the time. But, manliness has nothing to do with any of that. He was known to be a highly skilled warrior and died fighting in battle-the last English king to do so.
He is tall enough or average in those time, while I imagined his oldest brother, Edward IV reported 6"4 which is crazy not only those time but this time too
Edward V was the brother of Elizabeth of York (Mom of Henry VIII) so I imagine he would have to resembled his nephew's childhood pictures as Henry & his siblings looked like their Mom.
My scoliosis is minor as well. Never knew I had it untill I went to a neuro surgeon when I was 50. The X-ray process is a bit different than a regular X-ray. When I saw the results there was a distinct S curve in my spine. The doctor thought the scoliosis developed at around 8-10 years of age. 😮😮😮
Much more good looking than supposed. And his brother for me wasn't that good-looking. Edward was just flattered because being the heir and later King. I think the portraits of Richard are more realistic than those of his brother.
@@CanadianMonarchist not directly. Only by Elizabeth of York but her father Edward was illegitimate for marrying WHILE already having a wife. So all his children are illegitimate. And he may not be the son of the Duke of York if his own mother’s account is correct.
@@newtexan1 That’s only if Edward’s precontract to Eleanor Butler counted as a marriage. Henry VII subsequently declared Edwards’s marriage to Elizabeth Woodville legitimate.
@@CanadianMonarchist the reconnect with Eleanor Butler was and still is legit. That’s the point. Plus, the birth reminds of Edward IV prove that the Duke of York could not possibly be his father. All the Tudors are illegitimate. And the current royal family are all illegitimate.
What beautiful children.. when you had them smile, broke my heart.. how could their father have done this ? Your recreation are ethereal .. and beautiful beyond words ..⚘ Jen999💙
@@ThinWhiteAxe you are correct.. does it matter? Those boys lives were destroyed.. that is what matters.. it was a despicable act on the uncles part.. tragic and sad..
@@Jen999 yes, they're just correcting you for historical accuracy, of course it doesn't matter in relation to the much grander calamity that is their deaths. It's good to be corrected when we mistype, that's all. Terribly sad story 🤎
The painting was painted in Queen Victoria's reign, & the sitters for this were 2 sister's, a reconstruction of King Richard was done by an expert in facial reconstruction, nothing is new here.
According to your recreation, Richard was very handsome, I never thought he killed his nephews, in my heart of hearts I think it was wife, Anne Neville that had them killed. The two princes were turning into real heart breakers as well.
I have come across descriptions of them. They were both very good looking, with ambassadors being absolutely rapturous about the beauty and outgoing charm of Prince Richard.
@KateHope13 Sorry I've only just seen your comment. Kate has greeny brown eyes William blue. My original comment still stands 2 blue eyed parents will almost certainly have blue eyed children.
Not able to remember the details of ‘who, when, why…..’, etc. ‘They did extensive research on the two small skeletons, in the Tower of London, and determined they were female. The work you do to bring these people to life is absolutely astounding! Absolutely L•O•V•E your work!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
💯 that’s Richard. My past life monitor went OFF. I think I was one of his subjects. Big history cover-up with karma we are dealing with still today. Congrats! 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻
SO...HE DOES LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT LIKE SIR LAWRENCE OLIVIER'...THE 2 PRINCES...THEY KINDA REMINDS ME OF A VERY YOUNG PRINCE WILLIAM AND PRINCE HARRY...❤❤❤ IRONIC,ISN'T IT?🙏😌❤️🔥🪷😱
Of all the kings (and queens) who eliminated their relatives, Shakespeare and his Tudor sponsors, have made Richard lll the most recognized British monarch until Henry Vlll.
Caroline Wilkinson’s depiction, imho, is ridiculous as are all her facial reconstructions I have seen. He looks nothing like any portrait and he doesn’t even look like a real person. Your depictions are much more realistic. Thank you.
She seems to have got the eye colour wrong, they are blue, and (IMO) the hair is too dark for someone who started out with blonde hair. The lack of smile lines or crinkles make it look off. She did a good job on Robert the Bruce, but not this. But if you compare her stiff recreation of Richard III to the lively recreation of the Cheddar Man, it is a failure.
The reconstruction of Richard III is certainly credible. For Edward V why did you not also use the painting of him from the 1490s that is part of Bishop Oliver King’s chantry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor?
This is amazing. Through my DNA testing my father has ancestors linked with Richard III. My father is dark black hair, brown eyes. I am dark blonde and blue gray eyes. I am born American
You know, the reconstructed face of Richard III has a mild resemblance to the face of Laurence Olivier, who played him so memorably in the film version of Shakespeare's "Richard III".
Considering he was only 32 years when he died I always thought it was odd that his images were of a much older looking man. Thank you for your fascinating recreations.
People aged much more quickly in those days. Life expectancy was about half what it is today. Plus I think that if many portraits were done in the Tudor era, they would have wanted to portray him in a bad light.
@@sharonalbanese8084 I agree. Henry VII’s claim to the Crown was tenuous at best so he went all out to discredit Richard and to portray him as not only wicked but also malformed and evil. In Henry’s reign Sir Thomas More wrote about how Richard III emerged from from his mother’s womb after a two year gestation fully formed and distorted with a full head of hair and a mouth full of teeth, so in the world view of the time Richard was obviously wicked and distorted in character and deed. As we all know Shakespeare depicted him as deformed and wicked, an image so powerful that it persists not only in English literature but also English historical canon. Actually, thinking about it while writing this I think the portraits are the least detrimental depictions of Richard III.
@mary-kittybonkers2374 absolutely. Shakespeare had to keep on the good side of the Tudors or he may have ended up in the Tower! Some things never change, it's all about politics.
Think also about the fact that he must have been in discomfort if not actual pain due to the scoliosis which could have contributed to an older look.
All the stress he had to have been under played a role. Look what stress did to Abraham Lincoln in 4 years.
I love that you show the people laughing or smiling. It makes them so much more human and real, than just a staid portrait. Richard looked quite handsome, and it wasn’t that far removed from the oldest portrait. I also loved that you gave the boys freckles on their slightly Sun-kissed noses. It would be nice to think they got to play outside, rather than waste away in that tower. Beautiful job.
I have read more than once that the boys did indeed play outside. It’s just so sad to know they were most likely murdered so young.
A must read for fans of Richard III is Josephine Tey’s “The Daughter of Time”. The logic she follows during the course of her novel is compelling. She has convinced me that rather than being a malformed monster, he was quite the opposite. So, the handsome man shown in the reconstruction (love that smile!) feels “right”. Give the novel a read and see if you don’t become a member of the Richard III Society! I am so glad they have found his body and given him a proper burial, one that he deserves. Tey reinforces the idea that it is far more in Henry VII’s interests to do away with the princes as they had a legitimate claim to the throne and to present Richard in a highly negative light. I think I am going to find my copy and give a read right now! Love these reconstructions! Thanks!
Emotional claptrap.
@@lawrencejames8011 No, it's not.
I read it years ago and found it very convincing. The boys had been officially declared illegitimate so we’re not a risk for Richard, whereas Henry VII, by dint of marrying their sister, relegitimised them so had no convincing claim to the throne, apart from by conquest.
Love that book.
By the autumn of 1484 there were rumours that Richard had murdered the boys. If they were still alive, I’m sure Richard would have produced them at court or returned them to their mother at the Abbey.
Marvellous! Brings this misunderstood monarch completely to life!
I think it’s super cool that you still did portraits for the princes too!! Part of understanding history is understanding that these are humans, just like us:) and these boys weren’t just “heirs to the English throne” and a footnote in history 😢 they were real children who didn’t deserve to get caught up in this adult situation and should have had the chance to grow to adulthood 😔 it’s really tragic.
The boys both grew to adulthood. They were the 2 "Pretenders" given other names by Henry. vII
I feel especially bad for Edward of Warwick.
Nobody knows what the Princes looked like. The portrait is of two generic children, doesn’t mean a thing.
@@Known-unknownstheir mother was a blonde so not far fetched to say they were blonde as well.
Yes,this is more how I believe King Richard lll looked. Made me cry in a good way . Thanks Becca.🥲☃️🥲
Made me cry as well.
I am in tears, and the music too!!!
It just amazes me when their portraits are brought to life.
Beautiful!!! The portrait of King Richard III brought me to tears. Blending two versions of him has produced a startlingly realistic portrait. Then when he smiles and moves OMG! And the princes are beautiful and truly believable too!
My heart leapt in my chest when I saw the first recreation, what an amazing job you've done. I'm impressed (I sculpt faces, also) that the images look more human than any other type of recreation (drawings, forensics, or AI) I've ever seen. I can't imagine how you must have felt when you first saw it. Thank you.
You really do something magical with your recreation essays. Your passionate and thoughtful dialogue makes me feel a very emotional connection with the people you talk about. Hadrian/Antinous, George Washington and the “Ugly Wife” who in truth was so beautiful are just three of the figures I was held captivated by. We’re so lucky to your channel exists ❤
Beautifully expressed your comment is
Considering his brother Edward was considered an attractive man, it makes sense that Richard would be faitly good-looking, but it still surprised me 😅
Had Richard III been particularly good-looking, it would have been remarked upon. He wasn’t.
@@direfranchementThat you know of. We knew that the Tudors and their allies made up stuff about Richard. It's even admitted to in this video that most of the stuff we know about him was propaganda.
@@direfranchementLooked pretty good to me, based on the skull recreation.
@@direfranchementpossibly he just didn't fit into the beauty Standards of his time and was therefore not remarked upon
@@rosapanther8466 I don't think you understand the way descriptions of royal people tended to go. Even relatively average -looking men and women were described with superlatives. If he was even somewhat good looking, it would have been remarked upon. He wasn't.
Absolutely beautiful and fascinating recreations. Loved how carefully they have been done. Excellent work 👍🏻❤
This is so fascinating! And your version looks like Richard Armitage especially during his Mr. John Thornton era. I think I read somewhere Richard wanted to play him if there ever was a role years ago. Aneurin Barnard did play Richard III in the TV series White Queen just a few years ago.
An incredibly good looking man, Richard. The boys quite handsome. The recreations make it all the more sad
Thank you, as always, Becca and Andre. You have such a gift for melding historical facts, together with artistic creativity, in bringing your subjects to life and providing us with a glimpse into the past. Fascinating. ❤RNS
thank-you for this. Just one issue, Richard was crowned and confirmed by Parliament while the Princes were alive. Their deaths were not neccasary to his becoming King.
Thank you for doing this getting to see Ricjard smile was wonderful. You gave the boys a beautifully real image that we never actually got to see
What is amazing to me is how Beautiful these people look, (I'm talking about Richard III; I wasn't really interested in the other portrait which was total fantasy), when you make them look more life-like and when they move! Even Richard III who is traditionally thought of as ugly, looks beautiful! Amazing!
His brother Edward IV was also incredibly handsome
Many said he's ugly because of propaganda by Tudorians, example is Shakespeare's one. So they did a lot to ruined Richard III's image. Within the fact, his brother, Edward IV is a good looking handsome man. I think he also got a good looking face
More than anything I’ve ever seen, documentary, painting - your version of the boy princes REALLY impacted me. They were so young and you made them very real in a moving fashion. Thank you for your work on this.❤
The moment when the recreations smile always gets me!!! The Lost Princes were so beautiful! This is, as always, so very well done!!
Omg….this was beautiful….the faces of the princes brought me to tears.
A king who died fighting for his throne, a very rare thing
Richard III was the last king of England who died in battle.
He got within about 3 ft of Henry when he was surrounded and cut down. Henry never struck a blow.
@@deborahjesser2028too busy hiding in his tent
@@canuck3169too busy hiding behind his mom
Amazing work! I couldn't help but feel really sad when I saw the recreations of the princes. 😢
I love this! You can even see resemblance to his brother King Edward. And I think you did amazing with the likenesses of the princes!!! ❤ great job as always!
Richard III was quite a stunning man, quite handsome.😍😍😍
Gosh, looking at those gorgeous little faces of the boys, it makes their (suspected) murder so much more horrendous. Really fascinating. Thank you.
I’m always amazed by your talent, Becca! The amount of time, energy and patience that it must take blows my mind! I remember the first video that I stumbled upon with your channel, which was the Pocahontas videos and every video since then has been just as great! Keep up the good work!
Thanks very much. I never imagined that Richard III may have had blue eyes.
He was a good King and a Man
Thanks for doing this. There is an older book called "Daughter of Time" by Josephine Tey which discusses the evidence for and against Richard's alleged murder of his nephews. It is framed as a British police detective who was hospitalized and while stuck in his bed his friends told him to go over the evidence to pass the time. After all, who wouldn't get bored while stuck in a hospital bed for two weeks? The conclusion is that Richard III did not kill his nephews since he had no legal need to. His throne was secure. It was the Tudors who had more reason to kill them.
I love him , he was a good man. God bless him always. ..
In what way was he a good man??? He had his nephews murdered
This might indeed be the closest reconstruction ever done to the real King Richard III. And the boys look quite authentic as well.
If you look for the reports written by the Doctor who attended to Edward V while he was in the tower. You will learn that the boy was suffering from some ailment that was causing his teeth to fall out. He had very few left when the Doctor last saw him. Of course no one seems to think this of any importance. And all accepted Thomas Moore's account as to what happened to the two boys. Never questioning how he learned so much being a child himself at the time. Moore, being a lawyer knew how to butter his bread to make it in the Tudor world. So why anyone in their right mind would believe such a man is beyond me. But they did, and Shakespeare also knew the best way to make in Elizabeth's court was to make her Grandfather a hero and Richard the villain. And did he make Richard a villain, ignoring the fact that he was a valent warrior along with his brothers and that Anne Neville wanted to marry him long before she wedded the Prince of Wales, Henry VI's son. Of course Henry Tudor's mother would have known these things. But she too did nothing to expose the lies being told about Richard III. She wanted her son to be King, and wanted him to always be the hero in the History books. So much for good Christians, both Margaret Beaufort and Thomas Moore both supposedly good Catholics and very pious......Bull Dinky!
William Shakespeare has a lot to answer for when it comes to Richard III. Make it good, make it fast and make it up. I do love Shakespeare and he he never claimed to be a historian.
No, he isnt. He's an artist, a story teller, and what-ever you wanted to call him. But please don't say he's a historian 😔 he also worked for Elizabethan' literature projet during Elizabeth I's reign, which means he did a lot propaganda too for Tudor
Shakespeare knew how to keep his head on his shoulders
It was not said, at least here in UK, that he was in any way 'feminine' in bone structure, as was Akhenaton, but that he was 'gracile' - lightly-made. He would not have been able to perform the necessary exercises required of any armour-wearing horseman unless he also had the remarkable musculature that comes from daily training from around the age of eight or nine with ever-increasingly heavy weapons.
Excellent job as always. This recreation strongly resembles the society of antiquaries painting. Funnily enough it also has a look of Michael Ibsen about it too. Did you also take into account the National portrait gallery painting as well? I only ask because they found that the dimensions of the skull fitted with that portrait perfectly. I feel what you have done here is probably closer to his actual appearance then the facial reconstruction done about 10 years ago.
@royaltynowstudios
LOVE your work! You're kinda my go-to for short documentaries. Do you guys give music credits for your videos? I'm looking for a haunting melody Andre used in your Lincoln video. (I commented there as well.) Thank you for what you do!!
Give me a timestamp I might be able to help you 😬
I don't know if those renditions of the princes look right BUT they sure look English! Well done!
And Richard certainly doesn't look like Lawrence Olivier, does he? 😉
Anyway, it was thought for years that Richard's "hunchback" may have been nothing more than the over-developed shoulder muscles of an expert swordsman, which he was. The scoliosis discoverd with the remains certainly put the hunchback theory to rest.
Can someone with musical knowledge please tell us (me) what the beautiful piece being played in the background is? Just amazing how much more grounding the right musical notes are than the most carefully chosen words. Maybe because it speaks more directly to our hearts?
Agreed!
At what timestamp? I think there are a few songs being played! :)
4:36; thank you ✌️
Amazing work! Thank you.
Goodness, considering the technology available these days to create facial reconstructions, this is amazing. I think; if this as good a likeness as it's possible to get, he really was very handsome.
What an amazing skill you have! Even Richard III looks likeable @4:45 onwards. As to the little princes, they are so sweet and good-looking, taking after their attractive parents. Thank you for sharing this.
LOVED this! Thank you for all your hard work!
Richard was 5'8, which was taller than average for medieval times. And reputable specialists have refuted the claim he had 'femine' bones as inaccurate.
Maybe he was small boned. My dad was about that size and so small boned that when he died I could wear his ring with no alterations.
They actually described his bones as “gracile”, a technical term that refers to bones and them being somewhat smaller than average for the time. But, manliness has nothing to do with any of that. He was known to be a highly skilled warrior and died fighting in battle-the last English king to do so.
@@serahloeffelroberts9901I’m male, and my ring size is 7 1/4. That’s O 1/2 in the UK.
He is tall enough or average in those time, while I imagined his oldest brother, Edward IV reported 6"4 which is crazy not only those time but this time too
Nicely done. Thank you
This is so cool! Thanks for Sharing! ❤
Amazing work as always! I’d love to know more about the music… so beautiful
Resembles the guy who played him in the white queen series
Highly recommended Gone Medieval, an excellent podcast on this subject.
Edward V was the brother of Elizabeth of York (Mom of Henry VIII) so I imagine he would have to resembled his nephew's childhood pictures as Henry & his siblings looked like their Mom.
Im a richard fangirl and t4uly am captivated by him and his story so am delighted with this xx ❤❤
My scoliosis is minor as well. Never knew I had it untill I went to a neuro surgeon when I was 50. The X-ray process is a bit different than a regular X-ray. When I saw the results there was a distinct S curve in my spine. The doctor thought the scoliosis developed at around 8-10 years of age. 😮😮😮
Woe, amazing what technology can do the 2 prince's look so real like they've come alive 😊 even with Richard 3rd
I watch this over and over again is possibly to be in love with a 500 year old man.
Bravo! Wonderful work!
I like your clear steps to find the best portrait.
Absolutely fascinating!!!
Made me gasp.
Much more good looking than supposed. And his brother for me wasn't that good-looking. Edward was just flattered because being the heir and later King. I think the portraits of Richard are more realistic than those of his brother.
The Tudors were and still are illegitimate. Long love the Plantagenets and King Richard III!
The Tudors were descended from the Plantagenets through Elizabeth of York.
@@CanadianMonarchist not directly. Only by Elizabeth of York but her father Edward was illegitimate for marrying WHILE already having a wife. So all his children are illegitimate. And he may not be the son of the Duke of York if his own mother’s account is correct.
@@newtexan1 That’s only if Edward’s precontract to Eleanor Butler counted as a marriage. Henry VII subsequently declared Edwards’s marriage to Elizabeth Woodville legitimate.
@@CanadianMonarchist the reconnect with Eleanor Butler was and still is legit. That’s the point. Plus, the birth reminds of Edward IV prove that the Duke of York could not possibly be his father. All the Tudors are illegitimate. And the current royal family are all illegitimate.
So you go with that theory covered by a documentary made a decade ago that shows an Australian family as direct living Plantagenet descendants?
Thank you.
What beautiful children.. when you had them smile, broke my heart.. how could their father have done this ?
Your recreation are ethereal .. and beautiful beyond words ..⚘
Jen999💙
*uncle
@@ThinWhiteAxe you are correct.. does it matter? Those boys lives were destroyed.. that is what matters.. it was a despicable act on the uncles part.. tragic and sad..
@@VivaVictory Sorry.. was their uncle.. the fact the boys were treated like that was the crime.. regardless of who perpetrated it
@@Jen999 yes, they're just correcting you for historical accuracy, of course it doesn't matter in relation to the much grander calamity that is their deaths. It's good to be corrected when we mistype, that's all. Terribly sad story 🤎
The painting was painted in Queen Victoria's reign, & the sitters for this were 2 sister's, a reconstruction of King Richard was done by an expert in facial reconstruction, nothing is new here.
Well. Richard III was said yo be a fairly good looking man.. The recreation has the looks of a model. So
. Maybe this is him.
He was the true king set up by his surroundings..
Another interesting video.
Bravo!❤
Magic...and tragic. If only...
According to your recreation, Richard was very handsome, I never thought he killed his nephews, in my heart of hearts I think it was wife, Anne Neville that had them killed. The two princes were turning into real heart breakers as well.
I have come across descriptions of them. They were both very good looking, with ambassadors being absolutely rapturous about the beauty and outgoing charm of Prince Richard.
Takes you back in time,
and it also gives you a glimpse of the unhappy and cruel monarchy.
I was surprised at how instant my happy reaction was to R3 smiling. It's hardwired in us to respond to smiles, as well as other expressions.
The picture of the Princes at 5:45 there is a resemblance to the current two little Princes George and Louis...
Excellent video. The only thing I would add is if both parents had blue eyes then the young prince's would also (almost certain).
Catherine has hazel eyes. I think her father or mother one has brown eyes. P Louie looks exactly like his maternal grandfather.
@KateHope13 Sorry I've only just seen your comment.
Kate has greeny brown eyes William blue.
My original comment still stands 2 blue eyed parents will almost certainly have blue eyed children.
@@interabang yes, because blue eyes are recessive.
Can you do Voltaire?
what ai did u use for the recreation?
Richard is said to be more Good looking than Big Bro Edward
Not able to remember the details of ‘who, when, why…..’, etc. ‘They did extensive research on the two small skeletons, in the Tower of London, and determined they were female. The work you do to bring these people to life is absolutely astounding! Absolutely L•O•V•E your work!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Seeing the Princes broke my❤
Do you have one done of George, the middle brother, of Edward and Richard.
💯 that’s Richard. My past life monitor went OFF. I think I was one of his subjects. Big history cover-up with karma we are dealing with still today. Congrats! 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻
Wonderful!!!!!
SO...HE DOES LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT LIKE SIR LAWRENCE OLIVIER'...THE 2 PRINCES...THEY KINDA REMINDS ME OF A VERY YOUNG PRINCE WILLIAM AND PRINCE HARRY...❤❤❤ IRONIC,ISN'T IT?🙏😌❤️🔥🪷😱
Of all the kings (and queens) who eliminated their relatives, Shakespeare and his Tudor sponsors, have made Richard lll the most recognized British monarch until Henry Vlll.
Caroline Wilkinson’s depiction, imho, is ridiculous as are all her facial reconstructions I have seen. He looks nothing like any portrait and he doesn’t even look like a real person. Your depictions are much more realistic. Thank you.
I agree. It's "off"
She seems to have got the eye colour wrong, they are blue, and (IMO) the hair is too dark for someone who started out with blonde hair. The lack of smile lines or crinkles make it look off. She did a good job on Robert the Bruce, but not this. But if you compare her stiff recreation of Richard III to the lively recreation of the Cheddar Man, it is a failure.
Read Philippa Langley's book The Princes in the Tower
Personally i think richards enemies, overly ambitious framed him.
He looks anxious in the more accurate portrait. Maybe guilty or expecting he could lose his throne.
The teeth looked better than the Windsors
The reconstruction of Richard III is certainly credible.
For Edward V why did you not also use the painting of him from the 1490s that is part of Bishop Oliver King’s chantry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor?
This is amazing.
Through my DNA testing my father has ancestors linked with Richard III.
My father is dark black hair, brown eyes. I am dark blonde and blue gray eyes.
I am born American
I would go with Professor Caroline Wilkinson's work.
She is amazing, love her works
So sad😢
You know, the reconstructed face of Richard III has a mild resemblance to the face of Laurence Olivier, who played him so memorably in the film version of Shakespeare's "Richard III".
They think that Richard III may have had one shoulder slightly higher than the other which gave rise to his alleged hunchback
Can you also do this for King Richard II and his wife Anne of Bohemia.
excellent😊👍✅🇨🇦❤️
Looks good.
Richard III looks like Lord Farquand from the Shrek movies.😊
Wow!
The recreation of Richard III reminds me of king Farquad from Shrek
These are astonishing recreations. AS IF YOU RESURRECTED THESE PERSONAGES FROM FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. LIKE A TIME TUNNEL THIS!