King Richard III, the medieval English monarch whose remains were found under a car park in 2012, will be reburied nearly 530 years after he was slain in battle and dumped in a humble grave. Full Story: A burial ceremony fit for a king, even one that died hundreds of years ago. The body of Britain's King Richard III left the University of Leicester for its final resting place at the Leicester Cathedral where he will be reburied next week nearly 530 years after he was killed in battle and dumped in a humble grave. His remains were discovered in 2012 in the parking lot of an old church in Leicester. DNA from his skeleton was traced back to a direct descendent of the medieval king's sister which helped researchers identify that the remains belonged to Richard. Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley: [Richard Buckley, Lead Archaeologist on Richard III Project from the University of Leicester]: ''It's a very unusual thing for us to be involved in, it is absolutely unprecedented. We've... ( More) | 
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