The revelation comes as artefacts from the tomb depict him as feminine and having breasts. An exhibition of the King and his possessions is currently on display in London. But British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves believes the objects visitors see are not the ones designed for Tutankhamun and his journey to the afterlife.
He believe many of the treasures found in the King’s burial chamber were originally made for the Egyptian queen Nefertiti.
The claim suggests those who feared the “Tutankhamun curse” should actually be fearing Nefertiti instead.
According to the Guardian, Mr Reeves thinks the vast amount of gold in the tomb dazzled archaeologists so much they didn’t dig deeper into other theories about the boy’s chamber.
The 3,000-year-old tomb was discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922.
Inside, they found a bounty of treasures from golden ornaments to grand statues and alabaster jars.
Some experts believe Tutankhamun’s burial chamber is part of Nefertiti’s tomb.
They believe the Egyptian Queen is buried in a separate chamber behind one of the surrounding walls.
Mr Reeves argues even the golden death mask on the boy king was originally made for Nefetiti.
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The renowned archeologist believes this is because of its feminine features.
He thinks the mask may have been adapted to be more suitable.
This was along with other amendments made in the chamber.
It was common in ancient Egypt for funeral art to be recycled, largely due to it being so expensive.
This was one of the reasons why Mr Reeves argued the King’s resting place “looks like it began life as a queen’s tomb”.
Tutankhamun is thought to have died suddenly at age 19, meaning funeral arrangements may have been rushed.
Mr Reeves began constructing his theory after seeing a 3D scan of the tomb.
He spotted that it may have actually been laid out for a queen.
An Italian study assessing hidden cavities within the tomb concluded there was nothing else to find.
Despite this, experts have argued more recently the scans were out of sync with other independent surveys and could be wrong.
The Egyptian government has declared there is no evidence of hidden chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb.
This has led people to withdraw support for Mr Reeves, but he is sticking with his beliefs.
Tutankhamun is known as the “boy King” as he was just 10 years old when he took to the throne.
He died under mysterious circumstances, which some believe may have involved assassination.
Most others think his death was an accident, likely the result of an infected leg following a nasty break.
The pharaoh is also famous for a supposed cures that haunts his tomb.