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King Richard III remains to be buried in Leicester

The High Court has ruled that the University of Leicester does have the rights to bury King Richard III's remain in the city's cathedral.

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Man may hold key to identifying king's body

A furniture-maker from London may have the answer to whether a skeleton, found under a car park in Leicester, is that of King Richard III.

Archaeologists who unearthed the remains believe the curved spine of the skeleton tallies with reports that the king had a hunch back.

They're now going to compare DNA from the bones with that of Michael Ibsen, who's a descendant of the king.

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