Looking for Richard
Leicester is the final resting place of King Richard III and the first port of call to discover his legacy
Leicester has fully embraced its connection to one of the most famous kings in history – Richard III of England – since the monarch’s remains were discovered there in 2012. His skeleton was sensationally rediscovered within the site of the former Greyfriars Priory in the city centre. Killed in combat at the nearby Battle of Bosworth in 1485 and subsequently transformed into a supervillain in William Shakespeare’s play , the king has
