Richard III's head goes on tour

A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is on display in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.

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First look at Kings Richard's head

Facial reconstruction of King Richard III Credit: ITV News Central

Visitors to Leicester's Guildhall are the very first in the country to get up close to the facial reconstruction of King Richard III.

Richard III's facial reconstruction has gone on display today at the Guildhall Credit: ITV News Central

It has gone on display this morning for the first time at the exhibition about the 'King in the Car Park'.

King Richard III's remains were discovered in the Greyfriars area of the city in September last year.

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Mayor of Leicester goes head to head with Richard III

Sir Peter Soulsby gets acquainted with Richard III
Sir Peter Soulsby gets acquainted with Richard III Credit: Leicester City Council

The Mayor of Leicester, Sir Peter Soulsby, has been getting acquainted with the facial reconstruction of Richard III.

Richard III is going on a tour of the country starting in Leicester
Richard III is going on a tour of the country starting in Leicester Credit: Leicester City Council

The head is going on a tour of the country, beginning at Leicester's Guildhall exhibition.

Sir Peter Soulsby gets acquainted with Richard III
Sir Peter Soulsby gets acquainted with Richard III Credit: Leicester City Council
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King Richard's head to go on tour

A facial reconstruction of King Richard III will go on display from tomorrow. Credit: PA Wire

A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is set to go on display in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.

Read: Search for King Richard III ends with car park dig

The model, which goes on display on Saturday, was commissioned by the Richard III Society and made by Professor Caroline Wilkinson and the forensic art team at the University of Dundee.

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Argument over Richard III's tomb continues

Artist's design of Richard III's tomb Credit: Looking for Richard Project

Campaigners who want Richard III to be reburied in Leicester, have reiterated their argument that he should have a table tomb like other Kings. It's after architects for Leicester Cathedral said that a ledger stone would be appropriate.

The former King was found buried under a car park in the city last year.

It was announced last week that experts from the University of Leicester archaeological unit that unearthed the last Plantagenet king, spearheaded another dig and discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery with remains thought to date back to 300AD.

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