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At Last, A Fitting Farewell For Richard III

March 28, 2015 • Richard III has been buried, two years after his abandoned bones were found under an abandoned parking lot. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the man Shakespeare turned into one of his great characters.

At Last, A Fitting Farewell For Richard III

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Richard III, Whose Remains Were Found Under A Parking Lot, Reburied

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby waits at the entrance to Leicester cathedral where the reinterment ceremony of Richard III was held Thursday. Michael Dunlea/Barcroft Media/Landov hide caption

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