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| Richard III: Leicester welcomes king's remains | Richard III: Leicester welcomes king's remains |
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| King Richard III's remains have arrived at Leicester Cathedral ahead of his reburial. | King Richard III's remains have arrived at Leicester Cathedral ahead of his reburial. |
| His funeral cortege entered the city at the historic Bow Bridge after touring landmarks in the county. | His funeral cortege entered the city at the historic Bow Bridge after touring landmarks in the county. |
| Cannons were fired in a salute to the king at Bosworth, where he died in 1485. | Cannons were fired in a salute to the king at Bosworth, where he died in 1485. |
| His coffin will be on public view at the cathedral from 09:00 GMT on Monday. He will finally be reinterred during a ceremony on Thursday. | His coffin will be on public view at the cathedral from 09:00 GMT on Monday. He will finally be reinterred during a ceremony on Thursday. |
| Richard's skeleton was found in 2012, in an old friary beneath a car park. | Richard's skeleton was found in 2012, in an old friary beneath a car park. |
| The former king's coffin, which is made of English oak from a Duchy of Cornwall plantation, emerged during a ceremony at the University of Leicester. | The former king's coffin, which is made of English oak from a Duchy of Cornwall plantation, emerged during a ceremony at the University of Leicester. |
| Archaeologists, academics, researchers and descendants of Richard III's family, including Michael Ibsen who built the coffin, placed white roses on it during the ceremony. | Archaeologists, academics, researchers and descendants of Richard III's family, including Michael Ibsen who built the coffin, placed white roses on it during the ceremony. |
| The reburial procession began at Fenn Lane Farm, believed to be the closest spot to where the king was killed. | The reburial procession began at Fenn Lane Farm, believed to be the closest spot to where the king was killed. |
| Ceremonies were held for the king as his cortege travelled through the county, including those at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Bow Bridge. | Ceremonies were held for the king as his cortege travelled through the county, including those at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Bow Bridge. |
| Ahead of the cortege arriving in Leicester, city mayor Peter Soulsby said: "It was from Leicester in 1485 that Richard rode out to battle and it was to Leicester that he returned, defeated, slung ignominiously across the back of a horse. | Ahead of the cortege arriving in Leicester, city mayor Peter Soulsby said: "It was from Leicester in 1485 that Richard rode out to battle and it was to Leicester that he returned, defeated, slung ignominiously across the back of a horse. |
| "It's now our opportunity to put it right and to make sure this time that it's done with dignity and honour." | "It's now our opportunity to put it right and to make sure this time that it's done with dignity and honour." |
| However, campaigners who petitioned for Richard III to be reburied in York have described the events in Leicester as a "pantomime". | However, campaigners who petitioned for Richard III to be reburied in York have described the events in Leicester as a "pantomime". |
| Louise Hollingsworth wrote on Facebook: "The more I see of the undignified, money-grabbing pantomime surrounding King Richard III in Leicester this weekend, the more incensed I become." | Louise Hollingsworth wrote on Facebook: "The more I see of the undignified, money-grabbing pantomime surrounding King Richard III in Leicester this weekend, the more incensed I become." |
| After a service at St Nicholas Church, the coffin was transferred to a horse-drawn hearse before arriving at the cathedral via High Street and Grey Friars. | After a service at St Nicholas Church, the coffin was transferred to a horse-drawn hearse before arriving at the cathedral via High Street and Grey Friars. |
| The public will be able to view the coffin at the cathedral from Monday to Wednesday before a reinterment service on Thursday. | The public will be able to view the coffin at the cathedral from Monday to Wednesday before a reinterment service on Thursday. |
| A spokesman for Leicester Cathedral has confirmed that the Queen has written a greeting that will appear in the order of service at the reinterment but details of the message's content will not be released ahead of the event. | A spokesman for Leicester Cathedral has confirmed that the Queen has written a greeting that will appear in the order of service at the reinterment but details of the message's content will not be released ahead of the event. |