House of Lancaster

White roses adorn the King Richard III statue at Leicester Cathedral in central England.

Five centuries after his death, Richard III finally gets a royal send-off

March 25, 2015Culture

The remains of England’s King Richard III have been lying in state this week, awaiting a formal burial. The much-maligned subject of Shakespeare’s play has gotten a rehabilitation since his remains were discovered under a parking lot in 2012, and Britons came out to see him in droves.

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