UK cities in tug-of-war over royal bones
2013-02-06 20:09
London - Two English cities are doing battle over the
bones of King Richard III.
This week scientists announced that a skeleton found
under a parking lot in the city of Leicester belonged to the king, who died in
1485.
Officials say he will now be reburied in Leicester
Cathedral.
But York, 160km to the north, is laying claim to the
monarch, who belonged to the House of York and had strong ties to the city.
York City Council said on Wednesday that it is writing to
the government and Queen Elizabeth II, arguing that "one of the city's
most famous and cherished sons" should be buried there.
Leicester is refusing to yield, and the two cities have
launched rival petitions to the government that have gathered thousands of
signatures.
- SAPA
