Richard III's coffin travels to his final resting place at Leicester Cathedral
Updates from Sunday 22 March 2015
See the moment descendants of Richard III's family placed white roses on his coffin.
They included Michael Ibsen, who has a direct maternal line to the king, and whose DNA helped scientists confirm the identity of the remains.
Image source, APMr Ibsen, a carpenter, also made the coffin - from English oak.
Since skeletal remains found under a Leicester car park were confirmed as King Richard III, the Leicester Mercury has published about 200 articles.
Image source, leicester mercuryIt has now produced a nifty online interactive timeline, external of its stories providing a handy guide to the unfolding story.
Ian Vears, Highways Manager for Leicestershire County Council, said: "We have handed out 27,000 leaflets, external, there have been signs up for weeks and we have had lots of discussions with parish councils.
"If you are not coming to one of the events, then I would avoid the Market Bosworth, Sutton Cheney, Dadlington areas and in particular the A47 into the city until at least 5 or 6 in the evening."
University of Leicester Alumni tweets, external: King #RichardIII leaves the @uniofleicester #richardreburied
Image source, University of LeicesterBBC Leicester tweets, external: The coffin has been placed onto the hearse, ahead of the final journey. Will you be on the route? #RichardReburied
Archaeologists, academics, researchers and descendants of Richard III's family have placed white roses on the coffin.
Here three relatives of his family, included Michael Ibsen who built the coffin, place their flowers
Have a look at East Midlands Today's Vine of Richard III's coffin emerging from Leicester Uni, external #RichardReburied
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The Leicester Mercury tweets, external: #RichardIII reinterment - 'an important moment in #Leicester's history' or too expensive?
The coffin of Richard III has been brought out of the University of Leicester.
There will be a short service before the hearse heads out to Bosworth.
BBC's Marie Ashby tweets, external: These are two of the men who will be carrying the #RichIII @uniofleicester @bbcemt #richardreburied
County Heritage Officer Richard McKinder says: "We certainly have had interest from across the world, it's an international event.
"For someone who died 530 years ago and wasn't on the throne for that long, he has a world following."
Richard III's cortege will pass several key points on its journey today. Here's a handy interactive guide on how some of these places relate to his story.
The BBC's Victoria Hicks tweets, external: The hearse and the public arriving to see Richard III's coffin as it emerges from @Uni ofleicester #RichardReburied.
This is the doorway at the University of Leicester from which the coffin will be seen in public for the first time at about 10:50 GMT.
After a short ceremony it will then be taken to Bosworth battlefield where the procession will officially begin, external.
Leicester cathedral, external has held its morning service marking the beginning of a historic week for the city.
Image source, Diocese of LeicesterThe service was led by the Dean of Leicester, The Very Rev David Monteith, who said: "[Richard's] story speaks to us from the past but also, with conflict still present across the world, draws in the present."
Scrubbed clean and currently very quiet. Leicester prepares for its big day...
Mel Coles
BBC Weather
"We are expecting a dry day with patchy cloud and light wind. A high of 9C, that's 48F" More details here.
If you're hoping to head into Leicester to watch the cortege yourself, keep an eye on road closures, external.
The city council is imposing rolling closures, parking restrictions and some diversions along the route of the cortege. For up-to-the-minute information visit BBC Travel.
At daybreak re-enactment group Conflict 1485: Bosworth held a vigil at Bosworth battlefield, external to mark the beginning of a unique day.
