Better late than never
King Richard III, the last king of England from the House of York, is finally getting a proper burial — 530 years after his death. Thousands of people reportedly lined the streets of Leicester, England, to watch his unique reburial procession on Sunday.
In 1485, Richard III died in battle, according to the BBC, and was hurriedly buried in the foundations of an old friary in Leicester. His skeleton was finally discovered in 2012 underneath a parking lot
Sunday's procession was a traditional event, featuring a round of live cannons, men on horseback and numerous priests. However, it also received thoroughly modern treatment, with a live play-by-play on Twitter. Richard III's casket will stay in Leicester Cathedral for public viewing until Thursday, when he will be reinterred during a service that is expected to attract members of England's royal family, The Guardian reported. Read more...
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