Royal Bling - Richard III Funeral Crown

Richard III finally gets a 'funeral crown': Hand-crafted headpiece goes on display in York

• Golden crown was commissioned by a historian involved in the archaeological dig that recovered Richard III from a Leicester car park
• Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485
• The 15th century-style gold-plated crown has white enamelled roses on it
• Rubies and sapphires represent the livery colours of the house of York
• The funeral crown is on show at the Richard III Experience in York

Image from and full story at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2642997/Richard-III-finally-gets-funeral-crown-Hand-crafted-headpiece-goes-display-York.html#ixzz339uBzmXr

Richard III Skeleton

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Richard III's remains identified

10:45AM GMT 04 Feb 2013

From:  The Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9846722/Richard-III-remains-found-in-Leicester.html

"Scientists say they have found the 500-year-old remains of England's King Richard III under a parking lot in the city of Leicester.
University of Leicester researchers say tests on a battle-scarred skeleton unearthed last year prove "beyond reasonable doubt" that it is the king, who died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, and whose remains have been missing for centuries.
"Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England," has been found," said the university's deputy registrar, Richard Taylor.
Osteologist Jo Appleby said Monday that the study of the bones provided "a highly convincing case for identification of Richard III."
And DNA from the skeleton matches a sample taken from a distant living relative of Richard's sister."

Image of Richard III of England from: news.com.au

The skeleton of Richard III. Photograph: University of Leicester from http://www.guardian.co.uk site.

Find more interviews and news on the subject here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2013/feb/04/richard-iii-skeleton-last-plantagenet-king-live
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2201744/King-Richard-III-Search-body-finds-human-remains-grave-stood-1612.html
http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Bones-hold-clue-to-King-Richard-III-20121015