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Richard III reburial court bid fails Richard III reburial court bid fails
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Distant relatives of King Richard III have lost their High Court battle over where his remains should be reburied.Distant relatives of King Richard III have lost their High Court battle over where his remains should be reburied.
His remains were found in a Leicester car park in 2012 and the city's cathedral was lined up for his tomb, but some wanted him reburied in York.His remains were found in a Leicester car park in 2012 and the city's cathedral was lined up for his tomb, but some wanted him reburied in York.
But a group claiming descent from the king's wider family were granted a judicial review, arguing more views should have been taken into account.But a group claiming descent from the king's wider family were granted a judicial review, arguing more views should have been taken into account.
Judges at the High Court said there was "no duty to consult".Judges at the High Court said there was "no duty to consult".
In the ruling, they added: "There was no public law grounds for the court to interfere."In the ruling, they added: "There was no public law grounds for the court to interfere."
'Dignity and honour''Dignity and honour'
Killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Richard III was buried in a Leicester church but the building was lost to later development.Killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Richard III was buried in a Leicester church but the building was lost to later development.
Authorities in Leicester said they were delighted at the decision and they looked forward to reinterring the body with "dignity and honour".Authorities in Leicester said they were delighted at the decision and they looked forward to reinterring the body with "dignity and honour".
The group which brought the challenge, the Plantagenet Alliance, claimed York was a more suitable location for Richard's remains as he has spent his childhood and much of his adult life in the North.The group which brought the challenge, the Plantagenet Alliance, claimed York was a more suitable location for Richard's remains as he has spent his childhood and much of his adult life in the North.
In the court case, they had argued the unique nature of the discovery meant more consultation should have taken place.In the court case, they had argued the unique nature of the discovery meant more consultation should have taken place.
Lady Justice Hallett, sitting with Mr Justice Ouseley and Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, ruled there were no public law grounds for interfering with the plans for reburial at Leicester Cathedral.Lady Justice Hallett, sitting with Mr Justice Ouseley and Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, ruled there were no public law grounds for interfering with the plans for reburial at Leicester Cathedral.
The three judges said in a joint ruling: "Since Richard III's exhumation on 5 September 2012, passions have been roused and much ink has been spilt.The three judges said in a joint ruling: "Since Richard III's exhumation on 5 September 2012, passions have been roused and much ink has been spilt.
"Issues relating to his life and death and place of reinterment have been exhaustively examined and debated."Issues relating to his life and death and place of reinterment have been exhaustively examined and debated.
"The Very Reverend David Monteith, the Dean of Leicester Cathedral, has explained the considerable efforts and expenditure invested by the cathedral in order to create a lasting burial place 'as befits an anointed King'."The Very Reverend David Monteith, the Dean of Leicester Cathedral, has explained the considerable efforts and expenditure invested by the cathedral in order to create a lasting burial place 'as befits an anointed King'.
"We agree that it is time for Richard III to be given a dignified reburial, and finally laid to rest.""We agree that it is time for Richard III to be given a dignified reburial, and finally laid to rest."
The reinterment ceremony has been scheduled for spring 2015 and a new design for the tomb is expected to be revealed in "three or four weeks".The reinterment ceremony has been scheduled for spring 2015 and a new design for the tomb is expected to be revealed in "three or four weeks".
Mr Monteith said: "It's wonderful. We are a place which respects history and our history is a long one. Leicester is taking its place in the story of England.
"There is a great energy about the place and everyone really wants him to be here."
He added: "I will be opening a bottle of champagne that has been chilling for a long time - though to be honest I would have had to drink it if the decision had gone the other way!"
More details of the ceremony have also been revealed, with the coffin travelling from Bosworth to Leicester before lying by the cathedral's font for a number of days.
The Richard III Society, which has maintained a neutral stance on where the bones should lie said : "The Society is pleased that the Judicial Review result is now available and we will now take time to consider a full response."