Visitors flock to new exhibitions about life of Richard III

Queues around the block for the new King Richard III exhibition Credit: ITV News Central

Two exhibitions about the life of King Richard III are opening in Leicestershire today.

The displays at Leicester's Guildhall and the Bosworth Battlefield Centre explain how he died and how he came to be buried in a council car park in the city.

People taking in the exhibitions Credit: ITV News Central

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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.