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While it’s fascinating to learn about the well-known photograph of Richard’s remains (see above) it’s also dismally evident that the university is still hogging the limelight (pun intended) where his discovery is concerned, see the video at https://tinyurl.com/ycxv44ds.

Not one mention of Philippa Langley, the Richard III Society or any other “outsider”. It’s all the university. Well, fair do’s, the university team did figure prominently in the momentous discovery, but they wouldn’t have even been there if it weren’t for the diligent, determined efforts of Philippa Langley & Co. She was the driving force, yet is constantly omitted from the glory-taking. The early money was provided because of her inspiration and the Richard III Society, and I find it most distasteful for them to be elbowed aside so obviously. It was later in the proceedings that the university coughed up.

If anyone is demeaned, it’s the university, not those they choose to ignore.

But one thing is certain. The discovery of Richard’s remains was an amazing feat, and has told us so much more about him than we knew for certain before. And it has attracted thousands more to his banner! When I first became interested in finding out the truth about him, back in the late 1960s, I could never have dreamed that all these decades later we’d have actually rescued his remains and been able to vanquish so many lies and manufactured myths about his life and appearance. It’s incredible.

Well done Philippa, John Ashdown-Hill, the Richard III Society and every other loyal soul whose faith and belief had been constant for a long time before a trowel touched the ground in that Leicester car park.