Stories about: Richard III  

The elderly woman was of high status, archaeologists suspect she was one of the benefactors of the Grey Friars friary

The weapon penetrated the monarch's neck, moved upwards into his brain and stopped when it hit his skull

The late monarch's skeletal remains were found under a parking lot in Leicester, UK, back in September 2012

The late monarch's remains were discovered under a parking lot in Leicester, England, back in September 2012

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

The grave was officially opened to the public this past July 26

King Richard III of England will be reburied sometime in the spring of 2015

The late king suffered from scoliosis, researchers explain in a new paper

The coffin was discovered inside a stone tomb, is made of lead

Officials in Leicester say they plan to spend $1.5M (€1.14M) on Richard's reburial

Scientists say they merely wished to preserve the site for posterity

“The dig has been fantastic so far,” a student helping with the excavations said

Evidence suggests gravediggers were in a hurry when burying him

Skull found in a parking lot allows researchers to reconstruct the late king's face

Richard III's body was recently dug out from under a parking lot

The remains were found under a car park, most likely belong to the dead king