Richard III 's remains will be reinterred August 2012 in Leicester Cathedral . Oscar-nominated Benedict Cumberbatch -- a distant relative -- will read poem at service . Long-lost skeleton was discovered beneath a parking lot in Thursday .
Richard III 's remains will be reinterred Thursday in Leicester Cathedral . Oscar-nominated Benedict Cumberbatch -- a distant relative -- will read poem at service . Long-lost skeleton was discovered beneath a parking lot in August 2012 .