A burial fit for a (villainous) King!

[wendy]

A burial fit for a (villainous) King! Found under a Leicester car park, he's our most maligned ruler. But in a five-day extravaganza, Britain will watch enthralled as Richard III is laid to rest

Richard III to be reburied in Leicester more than five centuries after death
The 562-year-old's remains were found under a car park in the town in 2012
Media from 20 countries are heading to Leicester for the series of events
Tomorrow his coffin will go on a seven hours 30 mile procession
The King's coffin will then lay in state for three days before his burial

By Robert Hardman for the Daily Mail

Published: 23:26, 20 March 2015 | Updated: 02:24, 21 March 2015

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Richard III is set to be reburied in a five-day extravaganza in Leicester
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Richard III is set to be reburied in a five-day extravaganza in Leicester

A few may find it faintly macabre. Others may wonder what on earth the fuss is about. But there’s no doubt that we will be witnessing history tomorrow as one of the most extraordinary ceremonies in living memory unfolds on national television.

Part state funeral, part Shakespeare, part Sherlock Holmes and, at times, pure Blackadder, it will be a multi-million-pound, five-day spectacular featuring the Royal Family, the Armed Forces, two Archbishops, several bemused aristocrats and tens of thousands of ordinary members of the public, all paying their solemn respects to a man they never knew.

So why is it that a substantial part of the East Midlands is being sealed off this weekend in honour of a 562-year-old suspected child-murderer?

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[annie]

Must be a history first!!

[chenrezig]

I am still not entirely convinced it is him ...