Elaborate reburial for medieval English king

King Richard III of England, whose remains were discovered under a municipal car park in 2012, is be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral near to where he was slain in battle more than 500 years ago

ROUTE OF CORTEGE – March 22

START, 12.30am, Fenn Lane Farm: Reputedly site of king’s death at Battle of Bosworth in 1485

FINISH, 17:45: Leicester Cathedral: King’s remains to lie in repose for three days until reburial on Mar 26

LEICESTER

University of Leicester
Bosworth Battlefield
Heritage Centre
Dadlington
Sutton
Cheney
Market Bosworth
Newbold
Verdon
Desford

1.7m

1.25 miles
2km

Tomb sited in newly build ambulatory in remodelled Leicester Cathedral 
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DNA tests confirmed identity of bones in 2013

Fatal injuries 

Leicester
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Ossuary: Linen bags created by schoolchildren and containing king’s remains, placed inside lead inner casket

Coffin: Ossuary placed inside oak coffin designed by Richard’s 17th great grandnephew

Tombstone: Made of Swaledale fossil stone on plinth of dark Kilkenny marble

Coat of arms: Made in semi- precious stones

Motto: Loyaulte me lie (Loyalty binds me)

Cost (reinterment and tomb): $4.2m

Vault: Ossuary and coffin placed inside brick-lined vault below ground floor

Experts say either of two injuries to back of skull – inflicted possibly by sword or halberd – could have killed Richard

Sources and Pictures: University of Leicester, Van Heyningen and Haward Architects