White roses adorn the statue of King Richard III before his remains were reburied Thursday, March 26, in Leicester, England. The medieval monarch's remains were found beneath a parking lot in 2012, 500 years after he was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
White roses adorn the statue of King Richard III before his remains were reburied Thursday, March 26, in Leicester, England. The medieval monarch's remains were found beneath a parking lot in 2012, 500 years after he was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
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The Bishop of Leicester, Tim Stevens, arrives at Leicester Cathedral for the reinterment ceremony on March 26.
The Bishop of Leicester, Tim Stevens, arrives at Leicester Cathedral for the reinterment ceremony on March 26.
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Torin Weston, 4, is dressed as Richard III as he waits with his grandmother outside Leicester Cathedral on March 26.
Torin Weston, 4, is dressed as Richard III as he waits with his grandmother outside Leicester Cathedral on March 26.
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is greeted by Stevens at the cathedral.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is greeted by Stevens at the cathedral.
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Actor Benedict Cumberbatch arrives at the cathedral. Cumberbatch, a distant cousin of Richard III, read a poem dedicated to the King that was written by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch arrives at the cathedral. Cumberbatch, a distant cousin of Richard III, read a poem dedicated to the King that was written by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.
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Members of the public view the King's coffin in Leicester Cathedral on Monday, March 23.
Members of the public view the King's coffin in Leicester Cathedral on Monday, March 23.
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Floral tributes sit at the feet of the King's statue on March 23.
Floral tributes sit at the feet of the King's statue on March 23.
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The King's coffin is carried in a procession in Leicester on March 22.
The King's coffin is carried in a procession in Leicester on March 22.
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Pallbearers carry the coffin during the procession on March 22.
Pallbearers carry the coffin during the procession on March 22.
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Spectators await the ceremonial procession on March 22.
Spectators await the ceremonial procession on March 22.
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University of Leicester staff place white roses on the King's coffin on March 22.
University of Leicester staff place white roses on the King's coffin on March 22.
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Members of a re-enactment group perform a 21-gun salute on March 22, during a ceremony for Richard III at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center in Nuneaton, England.
Members of a re-enactment group perform a 21-gun salute on March 22, during a ceremony for Richard III at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center in Nuneaton, England.
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Members of The King's Guard attend the ceremony at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center.
Members of The King's Guard attend the ceremony at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center.
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