King Richard III remains to be buried in Leicester
The High Court has ruled that the University of Leicester does have the rights to bury King Richard III's remain in the city's cathedral.
The High Court has ruled that the University of Leicester does have the rights to bury King Richard III's remain in the city's cathedral.
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.
Relatives of Richard III, whose body was unearthed in Leicester, have won the right to challenge plans to rebury his remains in the city.
A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is on display today in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.
Members of the Richard III Society and other dignitaries held a rose-laying ceremony today at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.