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How likely is it that you’re related to royalty?
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ series ‘Who do you think you are?’ traced the ancestors of the actor Danny Dyer and revealed that he is in fact related to Edward III. But is that really unusual? Tim Harford looks at the odds of someone with English heritage being descended from this medieval king who died in 1377.
First broadcast on More or Less, 4 December 2016.
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