Cathedral opts for modest tomb for king dug up in a car park

There will be no grand tomb marking the final resting place of King Richard III, cathedral chiefs say.

There will be no grand tomb marking the final resting place of King Richard III, cathedral chiefs say.

The design brief for Richard’s tomb has today been revealed by Leicester Cathedral’s chapter, which states its preference for “a place of simple dignity”.

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