AN announcement on the skeletal remains believed to be that of Richard III is set for 10am today.

  If the DNA test results reveal that they do belong to the tragic King, it could unearth more details about how he died. Historians from the University of Leicester discovered the remains underneath council-owned car park Grey Friars- which used to be a church.

  They found that the skeleton had a curved spine and head injuries- something consistent with Richard's death in 1485. The King- the last of the medieval era- was killed in the battle of Bosworth by the future King Henry VII.

  He was knocked off his horse and instantly killed, with his body being carried to Leicester.  His period in power marked one of the most controversial turn of events in history. He famously murdered his own nephews in an attempt to claim the throne and his reign of 26 months was one of the shortest in the British monarchy.