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Thousands gather for reburial of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral

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.

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March of honour ahead of Richard III reburial service

A march of honour has taken place through the centre of Leicester, ahead of a service to mark the reburial of former King Richard III.

The march of honour processed through Leicester Credit: ITV News

Archbishop Justin Welby will lead the reinterment service, which is set to begin at 11.30am.

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