DNA tests reveal long-lost King Richard III probably had blond hair , blue eyes . Scientists 99.999 percent certain remains found in parking lot are those of monarch . Britain 's long-lost King Richard III was blue-eyed and likely blond-haired , but they also raise intriguing questions over whether he -- and other monarchs before and since -- should have been on the throne at all . Score: 7 Attempts to trace male line through Y chromosome failed because of 'false paternity event '
DNA tests reveal long-lost King Richard III probably had blond hair , blue eyes . Scientists 99.999 percent certain remains found in parking lot are those of monarch . Score: 7 Attempts to trace male line through Y chromosome failed because of 'false paternity event '