♕ Press Coverage 2015 ♕

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• Nottingham Post: Hailing Richard III …the society king (March 25, 2015) –

  The Richard III Society – Or, about the only British monarch with a fanclub…

• The New Yorker: The Detective Novel That Convinced a Generation Richard III Wasn’t Evil, by Sara Polsky (March 24, 2015) –

  Josephine Tey “The Daughter of Time” and how this novel about a modern time Scotland Yard inspector was able to change the perception about King Richard III.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III’s funeral pall welcomed by traveling Ricardians, by Peter Warzynski (March 24, 2015) –

  The stunning black funeral pal for King Richard III presented with the designer, Artist Jacquie Binns.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III: When to view the king’s coffin at Leicester Cathedral on Monday, March 23 (March 23, 2015) –

  Monday 23rd, 2015, starts with public access to King Richard III’s coffin, before it will be buried on Thursday, March 26th.

• Leicester Mercury: Leicester Cathedral forced to stay open as huge crowds turn out to view the coffin of Richard III, by Peter Warzynski (March 23, 2015) –

  Is it only me who thinks that people are not only visiting Leicester Cathedral to see the coffin (though I must admit I very much like the idea of it being made by Michael Ibsen, King Richard III descendant), but want to visit King Richard III and pay their respect before his burial on Thursday? Especially as attendance is so very limited for the burial ceremony itself.

• The Guardian: Thousands line Leicester streets for glimpse of Richard III’s coffin (March 23, 2015) –

  Experience the live atmosphere surroundinge the reburial events of King Richard III in Leicester from afar with this article.

• DigitalSpy.co.uk: Colin Baker to star in film about discovery of Richard III’s remains, by Harry Fletcher (March 23, 2015) –

  Channel4 plans a new documentary about King Richard III as was revealed in the following tweet:

  Former Dr Who Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) will play the lead in a film about the discovery of #RichardIII's remains #RIIIP

  — Channel 4 (@Channel4) 23. März 2015

• Leicester Mercury: King Richard III reinterment: Live (March 22, 2015) –

  Live coverage of the events in Leicester with pictures and video snippets. Nice for all those who cannot be in the front-line to watch the event or need to follow from afar.

• The Telegraph: Richard III returns to Bosworth Field for final time, by Sarah Knapton (March 22, 2015) –

  Some background information about King Richard III and the burial in Leicester with a live-camera transmission from Leicester.

• The Telegraph: Video – Live Transmission from Leicester (March 22, 2015) –

  Finally found a live transmission which also works outside of the U.K. – Live transmission of the church ceremony for King Richard III on Sunday 22 March 2015:
  

• Express: EXCLUSIVE Queen honours ‘evil’ monarch: Royals have a change of heart over Richard III, by Camilla Tominey (March 22, 2015) –

  The Queen sends an eulogy for the burial ceremony of King Richard III on Thursday 26 March 2015.

• Express: Last journey of a King: Thousands line streets of Leicester for Richard III’s final burial, by Nick Gutteridge (March 22, 2015) –

  Detailed review about burial events of Sundey, 22 March 2015, and their background.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III’s coffin received into Leicester Cathedral in preparation for the reinterment, by Peter Warzynski (March 22, 2015) –

  Report about the reception of King Richard III’s coffin Leicester Cathedral on 22 March 2015.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III: Events during the week of the reinterment, by Merc_Reporter (March 22, 2015) –

  Schedule for the week!
  With opening times to Leicester Cathedral and service times to pay respect to King Richard III.

• Leicester Mercury: 48 Hours: Our pick of the weekend (March 21, 2015) –

  Scheduled events and TV screenings for the next 48 hours.
  Really, BBC’s loss is Channel4’s gain. If you are in an area they transmit their program, you can watch 3 hours of live coverage of the events in Leicester.

• Leicester Mercury: Picture Gallery – Richard III Day at Leicester University (March 21, 2015) –

  The open door event on 21 March 2015 held by the University of Leicester to give an introduction of the time and history of King Richard III was the beginning of the one week to celebrate the re-burial of King Richard III in Leicester.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III procession: Timings of Sunday’s events, by Samantha Fisher (March 20, 2015) –

  The schedule for the procession on Sunday 22 March 2015 with King Richard III’s human remains.

• Leicester Mercury: First Person: ‘If you dig Richard – this is the day for you’ (March 20, 2015) –

  Richard Buckley, co-director of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, presents the history of the dig and the techniques which lead to finding and identifying King Richard III with the help of Leicester University.

• Leicester Mercury: Leicestershire buildings around in Richard III’s time (March 20, 2015) –

  How would King Richard III have seen Leicester at his stay in town? Would he have recognised landmarks and buildings in modern Leicester? This article well illustrates this question with buildings from King Richard III’s time.

• Leicester Mercury: Who was Richard III? (March 20, 2015) –

  Facts and fiction about King Richard III’s life. Shakespeare and history about the celebrated and re-buried King in Leicester.