A scientist has discovered actor Benedict Cumberbatch and King Richard III are cousins.

一位科学家发现，演员本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇是理查三世的远亲。

Professor Kevin Schurer has revealed a link between Cumberbatch and the king which makes them third cousins, 16 times removed.

教授凯文·席尔透露，康伯巴奇是这位国王的第16代曾堂孙。

In a present-day twist the Sherlock star is set to play the former monarch¹ on screen later his year.

在作为当今的一个转折点，这位夏洛克影星晚些时候要在荧幕上出演前君王理查三世。

It is estimated that between one million and 17 million people in the UK are connected, in some way, to Richard , whose remains² were discovered buried beneath a council car park in Leicester in 2012.

据估计在英国，1700万人中有100万人和理查有血缘关系，理查三世的遗骸在2012年被发现埋在了莱斯特一个委员会停车场的下面。

But Prof Schurer, of Leicester University, said: “He (Cumberbatch) is more direct because he is a third cousin.

但是莱斯特大学的席尔教授说：“因为他（康伯巴奇）是第三代堂兄弟，更有直属关系。”

Cumberbatch will play Richard in the upcoming BBC Two drama series ‘The Hollow Crown - King Richard III’.

康伯巴奇将在BBC二套即将播出的英剧《空王冠：理查三世》中饰演这位国王。

Prof Schurer traced the line of descent, originating from Edward III - Richard III’s great great grandfather - all the way to Cumberbatch.

席尔教授追溯了血统系，从爱德华三世开始到理查三世高曾祖父——一直到康伯巴奇。

Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 during the War of the Roses and buried in a church in Leicester, which was later destroyed.

理查三世在1485年的波斯沃斯“玫瑰之战”中被杀死，葬入莱斯特教堂，之后被毁坏。