Discovery of the remains of Richard III
Hallazgo de los restos de Ricardo III
- Date
- 2012 · confidence high
- Place
- Leicester, England, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- John Ashdown-Hill, Richard Buckley y Philippa Langley
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
A team led by Richard Buckley and Philippa Langley located the remains of Richard III beneath a Leicester car park, lost since the dissolution of Greyfriars friary in 1538.
What it led to
- Genetic confirmation of royal identity via DNA
- Forensic facial reconstruction of Richard III
- Reassessment of the king's scoliosis and death
- Royal reburial at Leicester Cathedral (2015)