University of Edinburgh genetics expert says the proof of William's Indian roots was "unassailable"
DNA from the second-in-line to the throne's sample was linked to that of a woman now known to have been at least half-Indian, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
It had previously been assumed that Eliza Kewark, the duke's great-great-great-great-great grandmother was Armenian, but DNA passed down the female line revealed that she was at least half-Indian, the Times reported.
University of Edinburgh genetics expert Jim Wilson, who carried out the tests, said the proof of William's Indian roots was "unassailable".
William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, who are expecting their first child in July, are yet to visit India.
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@Billoo Bhaya: Ufffffffffffff
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@Dr Dang: Mr. Chinese r u from cuckoo land if i tell u most han chinese have genes from north east india will u not take the truth?
@Chris: Dear Chris, Thanks for clarifying. after submitting my comment i realized i had left some room for confusion for the foolish. Only a fool might think its India the word that sounds good rather India the country , its culture & reputation in current world affairs. Imagine if they found that the prince has Nazi German genes, or Tribal-African or Afghan-Pak Taliban genes, would they dare release this study ? They also have to please Indians to sell their products to India's massive middle class. What a grand charm-campaign by the the Brits.(conspiracy theory)
@Dr Dang “Of all the countries they occupied India sounds best so they named India.”
There is a reason why they mention India and it’s not because whether it sounds best or not.There is more to the word ‘India’ than mere phonetics. Considering the image Pakistan enjoys among the group of nations, it would be embarrassing for the British Media and the Royal family to be genetically associated with Pakistan. But you need not worry, as someone has already mentioned here, and rightly so, that the lady in question came from Surat, which is in present India.
@Dr Dang “Of all the countries they occupied India sounds best so they named India.”
There is a reason why they mention India and it’s not because whether it sounds best or not. There is more to the word ‘India’ than mere phonetics.Considering the image Pakistan enjoys among the group of nations, it would be embarrassing for the British Media and the Royal family to be genetically associated with Pakistan. But you need not worry, as someone has already mentioned here, and rightly so, that the lady in question came from Surat, which is in present India.
It's interesting that so many Pakistanis on this board are keen to establish their Indian origin.
Pakistan prior to independence was a part of India and Pakistan and India both were ruled by the Great Britain.
On the basis of the new revelation that future British King William 'has Indian genes', the generations of Indians migrated to Pakistan also have roots with Great Britain, hence Pakistanis can now apply for the British Citizenship and passport.
Most people inhabiting the Indian sub-continent have genes from Genghis Khan & Alexander the great, does that mean the prince has Greek & Mongol genes in him ? When these genes were supposedly transported to the Royals there was no Pakistan.What these studies tell us is that the prince has some genes from some part of India that they ruled. could be present day India,Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan. Of all the countries they occupied India sounds best so they named India. If its a matter of joy & pride I think Pakistanis can rejoice as much as the Indians. Although i don't understand whats there to be happy about.
Eliza kewark was great grandmother of diana (prince William mother) it was passed onto her and then to prince William. Eliza kewark was in surat, India. Obviously, not pakistan then. This is mentioned precisely in daily mail. UK. article and in many other newspaper but not in Et. Don't know why?
@Ali: pakistanis have only arab genes
@Cynical: @Sranger: And we didn't have ET to tell us all this. A day without ET - imagine that.
@Stranger
You are right. We were definitely better off in those days, and people lived their life with relative harmony among communites. Probably in past we were less educated (in conventional sense) but more enlightened.
Right from the 15th century we have had Anglo Indians. They have intermarried so whats so surprising. Those days people lived more happily and peacefully than we do today. Inter caste /inter religious /inter racial marriages were more common then. With no fanatics or left wing parties to fuel and instigate people , they were more open and receptive way back then.
@Anand
Don't forget to take a printout of this page with you. Bon voyage.
She is from surat which is in India. Obviously not in Pakistan.
Does this "Indian" mean Sub-continent or precisely India..........?
Does this "Indian" mean Sub-continent or precisely India..........?
So I am related to the Bitish royal family. Good for me. On my next trip to UK I am going to stay in Buckingham Palace.
in that frame of time there was no pakistan,but may be she might be from the area now in pakistan.
@Ali: Because they don't want to humiliate themselves hearing pakistani gene routes
haw hai... why not Pakistani???
This is a shocking news for pakistan