King Richard III's head on show in Leicester
A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is on display today in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.
King crowned at Dudley Castle
A king has been crowned today at Dudley castle after hospital staff made a schoolboy's dream come true
Richard III: Ceremony to remember fallen in battle
Members of the Richard III Society and other dignitaries held a rose-laying ceremony today at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.
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King Richard III's signature under the hammer
A document signed by King Richard III is to go under the hammer in an auction in Los Angeles, America.
Auctioneer, Nate D. Sanders say that approximately only 3 documents bearing the former King's signature have come to auction in the last 30 years.
It is expected to sell for around £50,000 - £82,000.
Comparatively, signed pictures and documents of Henry VIII appear in auctions frequently and fetch around £30,000.
Relatives of Richard III challenge plans for Leicester burial
Fifteen living relatives of King Richard the Third are challenging plans in court to rebury him in Leicester.
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester were given permission to excavate a car park in the city centre, and have since decided that the King should be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral.
But the Plantagenet Alliance, made up of the monarch's existing relatives, say he should be reburied in York.
They will now challenge a decision to give the University of Leicester a licence to ultimately decide the King's resting place.
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Procession from Bosworth to Leicester for King Richard's reinterment
King Richard III's reinterment could include a procession from Bosworth Battlefield to Leicester Cathedral.
Digging for the monarch's bones began under a council car park in the city last summer.
Formal identification confirmed to the world last month the reamins were indeed his.
King Richard's body is believed to have been taken to Leicester after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
His remains will be buried at the Cathedral in May next year and experts say proceedings could include an honourable procession from the battlefield.
Students re-enact Battle of Bosworth
History will come to life for students in Leicester later as they re-enact the final duel of the Battle of Bosworth.
The English Literature students are studying Shakespeare's play King Richard III as part of their degree course.
King Richard III died in the Battle of Bosworth. His remains were found under a car park in Leicester earlier this year.
Leicester Cathedral want 'a dignified simplicity' for Richard III's tomb
Canon Barry Naylor describes what Leicester Cathedral would like for the design of King Richard III's reinterment.
Feathers and fur: Ladies' Day at the Cheltenham Festival
Braving the cold at the Cheltenham Festival the coats have stayed on and lots of fur has been on show, but despite the weather the hats have been no less impressive.
Styles this year seem to favour smaller hats with plenty of feathers making an appearance.
How does Ladies' Day compare to last year?
Gallery: Ladies dress to impress at Cheltenham Festival 2012.
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Place in Leicester Cathedral where Richard III may be laid revealed
Officials at Leicester Cathedral will later reveal the exact location in the cathedral where they want to place Richard III's tomb.
The former king could be reintered next spring but campaigners from the former King's home in York are arguing for him to be buried there.
The acting Dean of the Cathedral wants people to be able to see the plans for the Monarch's final resting place.
Leicester MP says Richard III will remain in the city
MP for Leicester South, Jon Ashworth, has confidently stated that the remains of King Richard III will be buried in Leicester Cathedral, instead of York, where its MPs are campaigning to have him buried.
Jon Ashworth MP says he's pleased with today's outcome and welcomes York to 'come and visit' when the medieval king in reinterred.
Leicester Cathedral Dean rebukes abusive letters
The Acting-Dean of Leicester Cathedral, Canon Barry Naylor, has disapproved of the abusive letters sent to the the Dean of York Cathedral, the Very Reverend Vivienne Faull – the former Dean of Leicester.
Canon Barry Naylor says, despite political intervention regarding the reburial of Richard III, the cathedral is a place of worship.
Richard III reburial divides Leicester and York in Parliament
An MP from York has laid out the city's claim to the body of Richard III in Parliament today.
The monarch's remains are due to be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral, but campaigners in the former King's home of York, want him buried there.
Hugh Bayley MP for York Central, claims burying the king in York would reconcile the north and south of the country.
