The Princes’ Silent Disappearance

The Princes in the Tower In 1483, two boys were taken to the Tower of

London for their “protection.” They were princes — heirs to the English throne.

Their uncle, Richard, was named their guardian. Within weeks,

he crowned himself king. The boys were last seen playing inside the Tower grounds.

After that, nothing. No witnesses. No records. No bodies.

Centuries later, two small skeletons were found beneath a staircase — but they were never

conclusively identified. Some say Richard III ordered their murder. Others believe the

princes were smuggled out and lived in secret. What makes this unsettling is how