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      • The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle and last king of the House of York, were discovered within the site of the former Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains were reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015.
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  2. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains were reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015. Richard III, the final ruler of the Plantagenet dynasty, was killed on 22 August 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses.

  3. Apr 7, 2018 · The re-interment ceremonies lasted several days, at the cost of £2,500,000, with the Diocese of Leicester contributing £500,000 and the rest to be raised by private donation. In the meantime, the cathedral revealed particulars regarding the coffin, tomb and it’s setting.

  4. The King and our Cathedral. Leicester Cathedral, Peacock Lane, Leicester LE1 5PZ The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester is a Charity Registered in England and Wales (No. 1205102)

  5. Feb 4, 2019 · The remains were believed to be Richard III, the Plantagenet king who was killed at the battle of Bosworth in 1485. Here's everything you need to know about the groundbreaking discovery, from the DNA analysis that confirmed Richard's identity to his reinterment at Leicester Cathedral...

  6. Mar 22, 2015 · The coffin will remain in Leicester Cathedral until the final reinterment on Thursday, which will be attended by members of the Royal Family, including The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and...

  7. Mar 1, 2015 · England’s last Plantagenet King was laid to rest after 530 years. The only monarch since the Norman Conquest not to be buried in a royal tomb, King Richard III was interred with the full panoply of royal honors in Leicester Cathedral.

  8. Mar 26, 2015 · British Army pallbearers carried a coffin containing the exhumed remains of King Richard III to his final resting place: a marble tomb next to the altar in Leicester Cathedral. Credit...

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