Richard lll arrives at Leicester Cathedral

Update – you can read the Order of service for Compline and Reception of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral today. This includes full commentary notes. Click here to download it

The remains of Richard III are now being brought to Leicester Cathedral – keep on this page to follow our live coverage of the event.

Sandra Alvarez of Medievalists.net is in Leicester and providing us with pictures:

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Here are twitter messages from other media covering the event and those in the crowd watching:

Today we honour and remember him as we prepare to pass his remains to @LeicsCathedral to reinter #RichardIII with dignity and honour

— UoL News Centre (@UoLNewsCentre) March 22, 2015

Coffin carrying #RichardIII‘s remains emerge. Follow his final journey: http://t.co/O3HHL3jXkH #RichardReburied pic.twitter.com/sxzqYdoer2

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 22, 2015

#RichardIII has re entered the city over Bow Bridge, where his corpse was brought in 1485 #richardreburied pic.twitter.com/Zoo7Aiflm9

— Phil Mackie (@philmackie) March 22, 2015

#richardreburied pic.twitter.com/2SJu1TLmle

— Alana Fx (@cacophonypop_) March 22, 2015

Thousands in the crowd at Market Bosworth gave Richard 3rd a spontaneous round of applause

Crowds of thousands waiting for the arrival of King Richard at Leicester Cathedral #RichardReburied https://t.co/nW2jUcO9a3

— BBC Leicester (@BBCLeicester) March 22, 2015

Great to see the incredible reaction to #richardreburied in Leicester. #KingRichardIII pic.twitter.com/bXgc9m2CK2

— Dan Johnson ن (@danwjonson) March 22, 2015

Phillipa Langley, having an interview with channel 4 just before Richard III arrives. #RichardIII #richardreburied pic.twitter.com/gVQjJ6Ivtz

— Hannah Tucker (@h_tucks) March 22, 2015

Brilliant day. Fantastic crowds #RichardReburied #RichardIII pic.twitter.com/BeVSDeXuzh

— Ollie (@olster81) March 22, 2015

Beautifully done with honour and dignity: a fitting remembrance for Richard III #richardreburied pic.twitter.com/rCsv28T7s6

— Sarah Evans (@S4zzle_) March 22, 2015

Moon and a planet shining over @LeicsCathedral for #richardreburied service. Congregation now leaving pic.twitter.com/OvA5Qy8CXy

— St. Bartholomew's (@stbartskm) March 22, 2015