[PapaBear3625]

I liked the DNA evaluation that TUT was Irish! A later article said he was related to half of the men in Europe. That kinda took the fun out of it.

Yep, this Reuters article says:

The results showed that King Tut belonged to a genetic profile group, known as haplogroup R1b1a2, to which more than 50 percent of all men in Western Europe belong, indicating that they share a common ancestor. Among modern-day Egyptians this haplogroup contingent is below 1 percent, according to iGENEA.

I'm going to guess that Egypt, with its fertile land, was invaded early on by some Celtic tribe coming from the north along the eastern Mediterranean coast, who became the new ruling class.

Much like the British nobility is descended from Vikings. (The Normans (North-men) who invaded England in 1066 were descended from Vikings who had earlier settled in northern France).

[yarddog]

I already knew that Ramses the Great had red wavy hair. That would go along with them being related to modern Europeans.

[oh8eleven]

The results showed that King Tut belonged to a genetic profile group, known as haplogroup R1b1a2, to which more than 50 percent of all men in Western Europe belong
Thanks, that's my haplogroup (R-M269)... I was unaware Tut was too.
I'm of Irish descent, although my autosomal DNA indicates 91% Orcadian, which refers to the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland.
There be Vikings in my tree!

[colorado tanker]

The British monarchy today has precious little Viking blood. When the Stuart dynasty played out the crown went to the Elector of Hanover, a German monarch and great-grandson of James I. The Stuarts didn’t actually disappear, but the Act of Settlement required that the crown pass to the senior Protestant in line to the throne. The House of Windsor is basically German, especially considering that Victoria and Elizabeth II married Germans.