Richard I I I Burial Plans: Hardly Regal, Are They?

ChillDoubt | 18:50 Thu 19th Sep 2013 | News

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Whilst his final resting place is still a hotly debated topic and as yet undecided, Leicester Cathedral have submitted thier plans, should their bid be successful.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24168130

IMHO it's a monstrosity, but it may appeal to some.

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Ann

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This is the one I like best...

20:10 Thu 19th Sep 2013

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ludwig

// Its all about money, where ever he gets buried will become a tourist attraction and make £millions over the years. //

Which is why the people from York should just drop it and let them keep him in Leicester. York's already got more tourists than it knows what to do with, whereas this could be the first reason anyone's got to go to Leicester.

Calibax

Hope he's getting a proper funeral.
A hearse, a hearse, my kingdom for a hearse!

joko

perhaps they could combine the two designs - Anns stone one - maybe in the whitish marble - on the flower tiled base

i agree the first does not look very good - it looks like a 'modern' stone bench you see in town centres, and it hides the tiled design underneath - it doesn't look like a 'whole' piece of design ... rather 2 designs plonked together

trt

Why don't they cremate the remains and put his ashes in a vase on display. That would save a lot money considering the state of the UK is in at the moment financially.

ludwig

If he knew where they planned to bury him he'd be turning in his grave.

ChillDoubt

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Ann's post with the picture gets best answer. It is a tomb befitting a king.
I have no idea if there is a symbol that represents when a monarch died in battle but IMHO those that did ought to have a knight's sword attached to the tomb, or similar.