Smenkhkara's Tomb was violated early in Tutankhamon's reign. Tutankhamon moved the Mummy of Smenkhkara to KV55 for safety. Smenkhkara's tomb was KV62, which Tut retained until he was finally interred there after being moved from KV23 (King Ay), once it was discovered his remains were there. So Tut had "2 tombs," one of which was "recycled."
The Mummy of Smenkhkara was genetically identified as "Tut's Father/Brother" according to DNA Exams after 2008. Tut said his father was "Amonhotep 3 Nebmaatra." There is "no word for grandfather" in Ancient Egypt, but, both Nebmaatra and Tutankhamon had a "Clubbed Foot"; the KV55 Mummy did not. Genetic conditions like that do not skip generations from Grandfather to Grandson, but from Father to Son! The Mother of Tut was Smenkhkara's sister, as yet unidentified.
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The Co-Regency of Nebmaatra / Amonhotep4-Akhenaton was from 10-12 years. If Tut was born in the later years, he could be Pharaoh at 7 to 9 yrs. Akhenaton ruled about 17 years, including 10-12 with his father and 3+ years with his successor(s). If Tut was born at year 10, he was 7 when the second co-regency was in effect. He was crowned at age 9 according to Egyptology. A successor may have ruled independently for 2 years.
(See KMT Magazine Summer 2014 Vol. 25, #2).
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