Discovery of Richard III's Remains Beneath a Leicester Parking Lot

The remains of King Richard III, who died in 1485, were located under a parking lot in Leicester, England, in the early 2000s. The search was led by the Richard III Society, with Philippa Langley playing a key role in identifying the site. After determining that previous accounts of the body's disposal were false, excavations revealed a skeleton with spinal curvature and skull injuries, consistent with historical descriptions. DNA analysis and carbon dating confirmed the identity, solving a centuries-old mystery about the monarch's burial place.