KING RICHARD THE THIRD

Richard III

If the remains at the City of Leicester that were dug up and are now claimed to be the remains of 'King Richard the Third', are proved to actually be, 'King Richard the Third"; then there is only once place to bury those remains; and, that is, 'Westminster Abbey'; in London.

Proven to be 'Richard the Third'; those "Royal Remains" are, and, become, the property of the whole Nation. They then are part and parcel, of our entire British Heritage and our History.

No greedy 'Mayor of Leicester', (with his sights set on securing increased revenue from tourism), has the right to determine, that, just because these remains were "dug up" in Leicester; that they then become the 'exclusive property' of Leicester; in order, that they are buried there, to improve 'tourism' for that City. If these remains are indeed 'King Richard the Third'; he must be buried with other 'Kings and Queen's of the Realm' in Westminster Abbey, in London.

Far be it, that a British 'King of the Realm' should be 'used' as a commercial instrument, in order to improve the 'revenue' of just one City of this land: Leicester.

The 'Mayor of Leicester' has apparently said that, 'Richard's remains will leave Leicester over his dead body"

He should be immediately be advised that these 'remains' are not his property. He should have no say in the matter at all. It is not for him to decide where these 'remains' (If, they are 'King Richard the Third') are to be buried. That is for the 'entire Nation' to decide.

The, 'Reigning Monarch', ELIZABETH THE SECOND, must have a say in the matter; and, both, She, and, the Prime Minister, should decide.

I contend that there is only one place for that "Royal Burial" and that is Westminster Abbey.
The City of Leicester has no legal right of claim, to the 'exclusive ownership' of these remains.
If they are the remains of a, 'King of this Realm'; they are the property of the, entire Nation.
Gordon J Sheppard