article_snippet: And starting today comes a remarkable national celebration for last Plantagenet King to fall in battle.
article_snippet: From the embroidered linen bags containing last Plantagenet King tiny hands and feet, to the simple tomb carved in Swaledale rock, the five days of ceremony are packed with thought-provoking detail.
article_snippet: And this weekRichard’s tribute will truly be fit for last Plantagenet King.
highlights_snippet: Five day celebration for the King to fall in battle begins today .
  
highlights_snippet: The cortege officially departs Fen Lane farm.
highlights_snippet: Covered with Richard’s Royal Standard, escorted by the two knightly riders, it will be drawn to the top of Ambien Hill for a Service of Commemoration.
  
highlights_snippet: There will be a minute’s silence, then a 21-gun salute from eight medieval cannons.
highlights_snippet: The Battlefield Beacon will be lit – and The Battlefield Beacon will burn until Richard is buried.
  
highlights_snippet: The knightly outriders salute their King, as the motorised procession sets off for Leicester.