Newspaper article dated 1965 indicates the body may have been still there.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/knew- ... story.html
The tale of the "king under the car park" is now as much the stuff of legend, as Richard III's life.
But, as so often with such exploding media interest, the whats, wheres and hows have inevitably been polished to "help" or simplify the story, whether it be in the retelling of Richard's reputation or even the story behind his discovery.
King Richards car park burial known 50 years ago.
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Re: King Richards car park burial known 50 years ago.
The Mercury are telling porkies. The location was known 300 years ago.
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