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Thousands of people are expected to view the coffin of King Richard III over the next three days while it is on public view at Leicester Cathedral. Hundreds of people are queuing to view the coffin of King Richard III while it is on view at Leicester Cathedral.
The remains of the last Plantagenet king arrived at the cathedral on Sunday after a cortege carried his coffin through Leicestershire. The last Plantagenet king's remains arrived on Sunday after a cortege took his coffin through Leicestershire. About 2,000 people are in the queue with waiting estimated at four hours.
His skeleton was found under a car park in 2012.His skeleton was found under a car park in 2012.
The reburial ceremony, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, will be held on Thursday.The reburial ceremony, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, will be held on Thursday.
Richard, the last English king to die in battle, was killed at Bosworth Field in 1485, at the end of the Wars of the Roses.Richard, the last English king to die in battle, was killed at Bosworth Field in 1485, at the end of the Wars of the Roses.
After his death his body was taken to the Greyfriars Church in Leicester and buried in a hastily dug grave.After his death his body was taken to the Greyfriars Church in Leicester and buried in a hastily dug grave.
In the centuries since, Richard gained notoriety as Shakespeare's villain and the possible killer of the princes in the tower.In the centuries since, Richard gained notoriety as Shakespeare's villain and the possible killer of the princes in the tower.
His grave's location became a mystery until it was found under a municipal car park in a discovery which stunned archaeologists and drew worldwide attention. His grave's location became a mystery until it was found under a municipal car park in a discovery that stunned archaeologists and drew worldwide attention.
Richard III - Controversy KingRichard III - Controversy King
Through Richard's turbulent upbringing - two periods of exile and the death in battle of his father - he proved himself a capable and loyal follower of his eldest brother, who became Edward IV.Through Richard's turbulent upbringing - two periods of exile and the death in battle of his father - he proved himself a capable and loyal follower of his eldest brother, who became Edward IV.
However on Edward's death, Richard seized and imprisoned his young sons. They were then disinherited on the grounds Edward had a previously unheard of marriage contract with another woman. However on Edward's death, Richard seized and imprisoned his young sons. They were then disinherited on the grounds Edward had a previously unheard-of marriage contract with another woman.
Richard passed a number of laws, including an early version of legal aid and making courts use English, which benefited the common man.Richard passed a number of laws, including an early version of legal aid and making courts use English, which benefited the common man.
Despite this, his taking of the crown, the disappearance of Edward's sons and the execution of several leading nobles, lead to discontent and rebellions.Despite this, his taking of the crown, the disappearance of Edward's sons and the execution of several leading nobles, lead to discontent and rebellions.
At Bosworth, Richard's larger army failed to crack Henry Tudor's troops while the king's reserves did not move to his aid.At Bosworth, Richard's larger army failed to crack Henry Tudor's troops while the king's reserves did not move to his aid.
The blackening of his reputation by Tudor historians started an ongoing debate about his personality and legacy. The blackening of his reputation by Tudor historians started debate about his personality and legacy which is ongoing to this day.
This evening Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, will celebrate Mass for the repose of his soul in Holy Cross Church, the current Catholic parish church and Dominican priory in the city centre.
"The climax will come on Thursday when the Archbishop of Canterbury comes to join us - and the eyes of the world will be on us," the Bishop of Leicester, the Right Reverend Tim Stevens, said."The climax will come on Thursday when the Archbishop of Canterbury comes to join us - and the eyes of the world will be on us," the Bishop of Leicester, the Right Reverend Tim Stevens, said.
On Sunday, Richard's coffin left the University of Leicester where it had been kept since the discovery of his remains in 2012.On Sunday, Richard's coffin left the University of Leicester where it had been kept since the discovery of his remains in 2012.
It was accompanied by the team who made the find to Fenn Lane Farm in the village of Dadlington, the site believed to be the closest to his death.It was accompanied by the team who made the find to Fenn Lane Farm in the village of Dadlington, the site believed to be the closest to his death.
More than 35,000 people lined the route of the cortege as it travelled through Leicestershire and then back into the city for a service at the cathedral.More than 35,000 people lined the route of the cortege as it travelled through Leicestershire and then back into the city for a service at the cathedral.