Highlights
- •Genetic identification of relic with blood stains assigned to Belgian King Albert I.
- •Identification confirms the official version on the death of King Albert I in 1934.
- •Authentication of the relic was realised using a genetic genealogy approach.
- •Publication of the genetic data would lead to privacy concerns for living relatives.
- •Procedure is proposed towards balancing public research interests & privacy issues.
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