The Bearer Party has moved the coffin to the grave, accompanied by the Countess of Wessex and The Duke of Gloucester.

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, is blessing the coffin with water from the font as a reminder of baptism. He will then burn incense around it, signifying prayer and sacrifice.

The Anthem - entitled Ghostly Grace - is now being sung by the choir.

It was written by composer Judith Bingham.

The words are taken from the Book of Ghostly Graces by 13th Century mystic St Mechtild of Hackeborn

Ms Bingham said she wanted to be involved from the moment she heard the search for Richard would happen: "I wrote to Chris Johns who is director of music at the cathedral and said 'Look, I know you will think I am completely crazy and I know it is probably not even Richard III there but if it was please can I write something'."

Here's an ever-so-slightly clearer photo of Benedict arriving for the service earlier.

Alongside him is Canon Michael Harrison.

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Ahead of the reinterment itself, Tim Stevens, the bishop of Leicester, is delivering the Sermon.

He said: "This has broken open not just a car park but the nation's story".

@KRIIILeicester tweets, external: The Choir sings Psalm 138 #richardreburied

Soils from Fotheringhay, where Richard was born, Middleham, where he spent much of his childhood and Bosworth, have been gathered in a specially designed box.

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These will be sprinkled onto the coffin with the words: "From the earth you formed me, with flesh you clothed me.

"Lord, my Redeemer, raise me up again at the last day."

The present Duke of Gloucester, who shares his title with Richard III has placed a book of prayers, owned by Richard, in front of the coffin.

The Book of Hours, which has notes in Richard's handwriting, is on loan from Lambeth Palace, external.

The coffin has followed the Cathedral procession from a position next to the font.

It was being taken to the nave area to stand while the Dean delivers The Greeting.

The Bearer Party, comprising two senior Non-Commissioned Officers from each of 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, have shouldered the coffin.

Professor Gordon Campbell, Public Orator of the University of Leicester, is reading The Eulogy, a reflection on the life and achievements of Richard III.

He says: "We are not here to comment on whether he was a good king."

You can see the order of service here on the Leicester Mercury's website, external, along with lots more information about today's events.

The Dean and Bishop of Leicester, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, have welcomed HRH The Countess of Wessex and HRH The Duchess of Gloucester to the cathedral.

The University of Leicester tweets, external: The Queen offers her thanks to @uniofleicester http://kingrichardinleicester.com/the-reinterment-of-king-richard-iii-live/ … #RichardIII #richardreburied

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Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury has joined the Bishop of Leicester, Tim Stevens, at the cathedral.

They await the arrival of lead HRH The Countess of Wessex and HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

It didn't really brighten up, did it? Never mind - there are still hundreds of people gathered in Jubilee Square to watch the service on the big screen.

The BBC's Victoria Hicks tweets, external: Order of Service #richardreburied

As well as Benedict Cumberbatch, at least two other actors are attending the ceremony.

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Robert Lindsay, who played Richard for the RSC in 1998, and Robert Hardy - who's also an expert on medieval warfare - are in the congregation.

Richard is getting a high-profile reburial and an elaborate tomb - but not all excavated bones are as lucky.

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What happens to other important human remains? Should they be reburied? And should Richard stay above ground? Read about it here.

Leading members of the team which found and excavated Richard, including Philippa Langley and Richard Buckley, are moving to the cathedral.

Led by army and navy cadets, they are taking the short walk from the medieval Guildhall.

Spoof account Richard III tweets, external: For the LAST time. I don't want to be buried in York, It floods, I'm too old for any more COLD water baths, and there's rubbish curry houses

We've caught our first glimpse of Benedict. Squint and you can just make him out.

He is to read a specially commissioned poem called "Richard" as part of the service.

The researchers who found Richard III's closest living relatives also identified Cumberbatch as Richard's third cousin, 16 times removed.