Richard III reburial

[Stuart]

On the 22 March Richard's remains begin their journey, it's going to be a uniquely peculiar event I'm sure, just wondered what your thoughts were, is anyone considering going while he lays in state ?

I'm sure it will be an interesting spectacle and well covered in the media, Channel 4 are doing another documentary, the last 2 were pretty good.

[Captain Blood]

Fascinating isn't it? It's not often you get the chance to be part of the funeral arrangements for a medieval king, and one of the most famous men in British history...

[Miantanomo]

Sadly, living in America won't allow me that privilege but by God, I will follow it wherever I can!

[Metternich]

May he rest in peace.

[carlos marighela]

I had a hunch it would turn out this way. The choice of who would preside over the ceremony was something of a surprise. The Archbishop of Canterbury would have been the usual pick but I suppose going with Neil Oliver makes a degree of sense. Tony Robinson would have been my choice.

[Paul]

I had a hunch it would turn out this way.

[Arlequín]

The back story to all this is possibly as interesting as the actual event will be... 

I and many others got an e-mail from Channel 4 way back when, saying they had no plans to make a programme about the search for his resting place, at a time when funds and support were sorely needed... now they are all over it like Lord Hastings on a royal mistress.

Bids in the High Court to have him interred at York, Westminster Abbey shouting 'no room, no room'... and this piece of Shakespearian-like melodrama; http://nerdalicious.com.au/history/just-who-is-the-custodian-of-king-richard-iiis-bones/ goes some way to explaining why it has taken so long to actually getting round to re-interring HRH.

I suspect that the whole thing will be far more disrespectful and tasteless than when Tudor and his rebels originally bought the body back to Leicester in August 1485... which takes some beating.

/cynicism 

[Stuart]

Here's an overview of events so far and plans for the week of re-interment;

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/08/richard-the-third-gets-ceremonial-send-off-at-last

It reads like a bit of a circus, the cortège route is a bit OTT and farcical, a bit of a Leicester tourism band wagon.

But the whole thing has been unbelievable and uncanny so perhaps it's a fitting end.

[Ray Earle]

I wonder which battle site they'll be visiting? 

[Paul]

I´m still trying to work out how the reconstruction of his face ended up looking like Niel from the Young ones.

[Arlequín]

I wonder which battle site they'll be visiting? 

Hopefully the right one, then the world will get to see the 'Tudor', 'York' and 'Blackadder' barns at the farm there. 

[MerlintheMad]

"Hunch" and "back story". You guys!...

[Ray Earle]

Hopefully the right one, then the world will get to see the 'Tudor', 'York' and 'Blackadder' barns at the farm there. 

Down Fenn lane? Really? You thought someone would have mentioned it before?... 

[Paul]

I love it when a Plantaganet comes together

[Captain Blood]

I love it when a Plantaganet comes together

 

Oh that is awful... (but funny  )