The 15th-century monarch will be laid to rest for a second time in March 2015

Aug 9, 2014 19:57 GMT  ·  By

Just a few days ago, it was announced that King Richard III's second burial would take place in March 2015, on the 26th day of the month. On this date, the monarch's remains will be laid to rest at the Leicester Cathedral.

As previously reported, the king's remains were found under a parking lot back in 2012. Evidence uncovered by archaeologists exploring this site indicates that, when buried in this location, the king was simply thrown in the ground.

Thus, his remains found in a rather bizarre position. This was due to the fact that the hole in the ground that was supposed to serve as his tomb was not big enough to properly accommodate for his body, specialists explained.

Come March 2015, the 15th century monarch will finally get a funeral fit for a king. Thus, he will be laid to rest in a rather classy tomb whose design was unveiled earlier this year. This tomb is to be made of a special type of fossil stone known as Swaledale.

“Our cathedral has been consistently committed to providing a fitting, dignified and memorable ceremony for the reinterment of King Richard,” Rt. Rev. Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, commented on the upcoming burial.

“We can now see how this works out in detail, and our city and county look forward to all the events of next spring,” Rt. Rev. Tim Stevens went on to add, as cited by Live Science.