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| Richard III - earliest surviving painting dated c1529 |
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| Crowds file past Richard III's statue as they queue to see the coffin in Leicester Cathedral |
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| The coffin of Richard III |
Thousands flocked to Leicester for a week of events which
began on Sunday 29th March with Richard’s last journey from Bosworth Field to
Leicester Cathedral: thousands of people lined the route. Thousands more went to see him lie in state in
the Cathedral during the 3 days prior to his interment there, all of which was
broadcast live to the nation. It was
infectious and I have to admit, I was there. By coincidence I had planned a trip to Bosworth some
time ago, following as I do the Tudor story: I wanted to see the place where it all
happened. So I just couldn’t resist
going up to Leicester to see the coffin bearing Richard’s mortal remains in
Leicester Cathedral – even though it meant queuing up for well over an hour!
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