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Pretty risky place to bury a body!
Pretty risky place to bury a body!
Richard III found buried under parking lot!
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Yeah. It was confirmed live on TV at 10am this morning that the skeleton is indeed that of Richard III. What an amazing bit of news.
It also seems that the Tudors WERE actually correct when they described him as being a hunchback and that it wasn't merely propaganda from them, including Shakespeare. Richard's skeleton has a condition called scoliosis which, even though it isn't actually a hunchback, would have made him appear to contemporaries as a hunchback. Most of them would not have known the difference. After all, the Hunchback of Notre Dame also had scoliosis rather than being a real hunchback.
His remains are to be permanently interred in Leicester Cathedral - England's fourth smallest Anglican cathedral and where there is already a memorial stone to the king - in 2014.
Preparations are underway for a major Christian reinterment ceremony. David Monteith, Leicester Cathedral Canon Chancellor, said that because it would have been "unheard of" for the King not to have received a formal burial at the time, he could not be buried again so it would be a service of remembrance.
It is not known whether the Royal Family will attend.
So, for probably centuries to come, those wanting to see the remains of Richard III will just have to go to Leicester Cathedral.
Channel 4, 9pm, Tonight - Richard III: The King in the Car Park
When a skeleton was reported found under a Leicester council car park in September 2012, the news broke around the world. Could it be the remains, lost for 500 years, of England's most infamous king?
In a world exclusive, Channel 4 has the full inside story of the hunt for Richard III.
The discovery of the body and the battery of scientific tests to establish its identity have been carried out in complete secrecy, with no footage of them seen by anyone but the investigating team.
But this programme - made by the only team allowed to follow the scientists - tells every step, twist and turn of the story.
It unveils a brand new facial reconstruction made from the skull and - in scenes shot just hours before broadcast - reveals the results of the final tests that confirm or deny the body's identity.
Of course, we now know the results of the tests. The news conference this morning which confirmed that the remains are indeed those of the king will probably be shown on the documentary, but I think it'll still be worth watching.
It also seems that the Tudors WERE actually correct when they described him as being a hunchback and that it wasn't merely propaganda from them, including Shakespeare. Richard's skeleton has a condition called scoliosis which, even though it isn't actually a hunchback, would have made him appear to contemporaries as a hunchback. Most of them would not have known the difference. After all, the Hunchback of Notre Dame also had scoliosis rather than being a real hunchback.
His remains are to be permanently interred in Leicester Cathedral - England's fourth smallest Anglican cathedral and where there is already a memorial stone to the king - in 2014.
Preparations are underway for a major Christian reinterment ceremony. David Monteith, Leicester Cathedral Canon Chancellor, said that because it would have been "unheard of" for the King not to have received a formal burial at the time, he could not be buried again so it would be a service of remembrance.
It is not known whether the Royal Family will attend.
So, for probably centuries to come, those wanting to see the remains of Richard III will just have to go to Leicester Cathedral.
Channel 4, 9pm, Tonight - Richard III: The King in the Car Park
When a skeleton was reported found under a Leicester council car park in September 2012, the news broke around the world. Could it be the remains, lost for 500 years, of England's most infamous king?
In a world exclusive, Channel 4 has the full inside story of the hunt for Richard III.
The discovery of the body and the battery of scientific tests to establish its identity have been carried out in complete secrecy, with no footage of them seen by anyone but the investigating team.
But this programme - made by the only team allowed to follow the scientists - tells every step, twist and turn of the story.
It unveils a brand new facial reconstruction made from the skull and - in scenes shot just hours before broadcast - reveals the results of the final tests that confirm or deny the body's identity.
Of course, we now know the results of the tests. The news conference this morning which confirmed that the remains are indeed those of the king will probably be shown on the documentary, but I think it'll still be worth watching.
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If it's IMPark, I can see the Royals getting a huge bill. Thank goodness he wasn't buried at the airport. Parking rates there are a sin.
It still sounds like a stretch. There is a society somewhere dedicated to rehabilitating the reputation of Richard III and the restoration of the Plantagenet monarchs, of whom Richard was the last. Even by the accounts of his enemies he died bravely in battle. But the unearthing of two childrens' skeletons in recent years from beneath the Tower of London and dated to the period, likely those of the 'little princes' and heirs to the throne before Richard.. seems to have worked against his case.
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Inbred bleeder pigs at that. Specially prince philly. A condescending dork of the first order.
There's a rule that one must never touch the queen. Why would ya wanna?!
Petros I loved the bit about MPark, he has been there a long time the government
could counter with a charge of allowing a body to remain hidden away under a
parking lot for the governments are as bad as MPark. They just have a different
way of shafting people.
could counter with a charge of allowing a body to remain hidden away under a
parking lot for the governments are as bad as MPark. They just have a different
way of shafting people.
Diana was just broodmare whose bloodlines were truly inherent of the Crown.
I won't use an IMPark lot. It's cheaper to park illegally and get a ticket.
