At long last justice for Richard III?

You've already mentioned my favourite poet, and it's not Kipling.

A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III.

Experts from the University of Leicester said DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the monarch's family.

Richard was killed in battle in 1485 but his grave was lost when the church around it was demolished in the 16th Century.

The skeleton had suffered 10 injuries, including eight to the skull.

The bones, which are of a man in his late 20s or early 30s, have been carbon dated to a period from 1455-1540.

Richard was 32 when he died at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.

Lead archaeologist Richard Taylor, from the University of Leicester, said to applause at a press conference: "Beyond reasonable doubt it's Richard. This is a historic day for Leicester."

It has also been confirmed the bones will be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral, yards from where they were found.

Details of the ceremony have yet to be released.

Where will Richard III be buried?
•Leicester 6/5
•York 6/4
•Westminster Abbey 2/1
•Bosworth 3/1
•Museum/Display 4/1

"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer . . ."

Shakespeare yet.

A design for Richard III's tomb has been unveiled by an enthusiasts' group.

The Richard III Society said the 7ft (2.1m) long limestone monument would blend modern and medieval style decorations to reflect the king's life.

The group was closely involved in the project to find the lost king's remains, which was confirmed last week.

The reburial of remains of Richard III should not be the subject of a "finders, keepers agreement", York Outer MP Julian Sturdy has argued.

York MPs are unhappy the University of Leicester, which excavated the remains, will decide where the King is re-interred, and not the government.

They argue that the King wanted to be buried in York Minster, not Leicester Cathedral - the university's choice.

Ministers said it was up to the university to decide.

The terms of the exhumation licence granted to the university before it carried out the archaeological excavation pass the responsibility of reburying of the King's remains to the university.

But campaigners have argued that this favours burial in Leicester Cathedral, while York Minster was the place the King himself had identified for his burial.

Richard III could be laid to rest under a simple slab, under plans revealed by Leicester Cathedral officials.

The notorious king was killed in 1485 and his remains were found under a Leicester car park in September.

The diocese wants to put what is known as a ledger stone in the chancel and said proposals for a larger monument were "disproportionate".

A consultation will now be held, with a final design expected in October ahead of a reinterment due in May 2014.

Richard was killed at the battle of Bosworth by the forces of the future Henry VII.

He was hastily buried in the church of Greyfriars but the exact location was lost when the building was demolished in the 16th Century.

Despite an ongoing claim from York, the remains are expected to be laid to rest in Leicester, just a short distance from where they were rediscovered

York Minster has received "abusive" letters over a decision to support the reburial of Richard III in Leicester.

A campaign calling for the monarch to be reburied in York began after it emerged he would be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral.

The King had strong associations with Yorkshire, but the minster backed the plan in Leicester, where his remains were found underneath a car park.

The Minster said the letters would be investigated by its own security team.

In a statement, the cathedral said it had received a number of letters some of which had been abusive.