Dickon found!
 

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.u...18/4503399.jpg

It's been over five hundred years, but finally the remains of one of Englands monarchy can be laid to rest properly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-21063882

I personally hope that he is given a proper full state burial as befits a monarch, it is of my opinion that Tudor propaganda should not be held against a man who, by many accounts, was much more just and righteous than the dynasty that followed him.

Long live the King! :salute:

A lot of what has been said and written about him was because of how Shakespeare decided to portray him.

He was the last English king to be killed in battle.

It will be interesting to see what sort of formal burial he receives.

His remains didn't recieve a great welcome before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olrJwB0XdnM

To be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral, but yes, will it be a state funeral with full on pageantry with the current royals in attendance or just a local affair?

Good question...somewhere inbetween the two I should imagine.

Shakespeare, a Tudor propagandist, would have naturally portrayed Richard in only the most unflattering light. And while having your brother and another prince exectued was never a nice thing, it was something that was all too common in the politics of the time, particularly where rebellion was involved. It should be kept in mind that Richard did also found the Courts of Requests, so the guy wasn't all bad.

Yea, I could see dropping several mil for a good funeral, doubt the UK have any poor people.

Overall, I'd say this is pretty cool. :sunny:

:agree:

Have you not met STEED? He is the only person taxed in the UK so I'm sure he'll be more than happy to stump up for a large state occasion. :03:

:yep:

It is quite a story and a lot of hard work getting here.

That's because Toff boy hates me. :stare:

Once we use good King Richard's DNA to clone him and then we can over throw Toff Boy! :)

Imagine, the leader of a country leading his army into battle.

Be nice if that that caught on again. :yep:

Richard III has finally been declared "1485 Hide 'n Seek Champion".

You want to see Queen Elizabeth II in Afghanistan, driving a tank?

Quick! Get Photoshop ready!

Nah, HRH does trucking and gunning.

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/58/998D72...8F5F1D6498.jpg

http://images.theage.com.au/2012/02/...04-600x400.jpg

^^^^^

Yay!

I forgot that she was an ambulance driver in WWII.

And I wouldn't want to annoy her in the second pic...

I wouldn't worry too much, I think that's the early model SA-80 in that pic, worst she could do is throw bits of it at you. :03:

No, but the Prime Minister would do just fine. :har:

And I've heard her husband used to work at a French Mercedes dealership!

:03:

That's the A1, the only time I've know them fall apart is after cleaning and some idiot forgets a pin. The issue with them is sand, can't fire them dry, and can't lubricate in sand. Should have stuck in W. Europe. The A2's much better though, money well spent. :sunny: