Thousands of people have gathered to pay their respects at a ceremony to mark the reburial of the last Plantagenet king, Richard III.
The coffin bearing the former monarch's remains, which were discovered under a council car park in 2012, will be lowered into a tomb of Swaledale stone at Leicester Cathedral.
A coffin carrying the mortal remains of last Plantagenet king, Richard III, has been lowered into the ground by armed servicemen.
As a specially-composed anthem was sung by the choir at Leicester Cathedral, the men lowered the coffin into position.
Prayers followed, before the soldiers slowly dropped the former monarch's remains into the tomb where he will be interred.
Thousands waited for up to four hours today to pay their respects to King Richard III ahead of his reburial later this week.
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Celebrations to mark the reburial of King Richard III are underway ahead of his funeral next week.