King Richard III skeleton found in parking lot

Undated photo made available by the University of Leicester, England, Feb. 4 2013 of the skull found at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, potentially the long lost remains of England's King Richard III, ahead of an announcement about the identity of the skeleton found underneath a parking lot last September.

Undated photo made available by the University of Leicester, England, Feb. 4 2013, of remains found underneath a parking lot last September at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, which have been declared Monday "beyond reasonable doubt" to be the long lost remains of England's King Richard III, missing for 500 years.

The blade wound to the pelvis, which has penetrated all the way through the bone.

The wound to the cheek, possibly caused by a square-bladed dagger. The front part of the skull has separated naturally along the line of a suture (a joint between the skull bones), which is why it is not present in this picture. This would have fused as the individual became older had he lived.

The complete spine. The width of the curve is correct, but the gaps between vertebrae have been increased so that they do not touch each other and get damaged. This makes this spine look longer than it would have been in life.

The base of the skull showing the two potentially fatal injuries. This shows clearly how a section of the skull had been sliced off.

The full skull of the skeleton found at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester.

Two vertebrae showing some abnormal features relating to the scoliosis. The spinous processes of the vertebrae (pointing down), which should be straight, are twisted to one side. The joints between vertebrae show signs of osteoarthritis.

The penetrating injury to the top of the head.

The cut mark on the right rib.

The lower jaw showing a cut mark caused by a knife or dagger.

Undated photo made available by the University of Leicester, England, Feb. 4 2013 of remains found underneath a parking lot last September at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, which have been declared Monday "beyond reasonable doubt" to be the long lost remains of England's King Richard III, missing for 500 years.

University of Leicester archeologists are digging in the Leicester City Council parking lot in search of the grave of King Richard III.

Undated photo made available by the University of Leicester, England, Feb. 4 2013, of the remains found underneath a parking lot last September at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, which have been declared "beyond reasonable doubt" to be the long lost remains of England's King Richard III, missing for 500 years.

The skeletal remains of King Richard III, which were found buried under a parking lot in Leicester, England.

A lecturer in Human Bioarchaeology, at University of Leicester, speaks about Richard III's exhumation — AP Photo/Rui Vieira, PA

Jo Appleby, a lecturer in Human Bioarchaeology, at University of Leicester, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, who led the exhumation of King Richard III's remains from a Leicester parking lot, speaks at the university, Feb. 4, 2013.

Jo Appleby, a lecturer in Human Bioarchaeology, at University of Leicester, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, who led the exhumation of the remains found during a dig at a Leicester parking lot, speaks at the university Feb. 4, 2013.

Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley speaks during a press conference at University Of Leicester as archaeologists announce whether the human remains found in Leicester are those of King Richard III on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

Dr. Jo Appleby speaks during a press conference at University Of Leicester as archaeologists announce whether the human remains found in Leicester are those of King Richard III on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

A television screen displays the skull what is believed to be King Richard III during a press conference at Leicester University on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

A television screen displays the skeletal remains of what is believed to be King Richard III during a press conference at Leicester University on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

Pedestrians walks past the site where the body of Richard III was discovered, on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

A television screen displays the skeletal remains of what is believed to be King Richard III during a press conference at Leicester University on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

Jo Appleby, a lecturer in Human Bioarchaeology, at University of Leicester, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, who led the exhumation of the remains found during a dig at a Leicester parking lot, gestures at the university Feb. 4, 2013.

Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, speaks at a press conference at the University Of Leicester as archaeologists announce whether the human remains found in Leicester are those of King Richard III on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

A general view of the human remains displayed on a television screen during a press conference at the University Of Leicester as archaeologists announce whether the human remains found in Leicester are those of King Richard III on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

Canon Chancellor of Leicester Cathedral, David Monteith kneels next to a memorial stone marking the death of King Richard III inside Leicester Cathedral, close to where the body of Richard III was discovered, on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

Flowers sit on a memorial stone marking the death of King Richard III inside Leicester Cathedral, close to where the body of Richard III was discovered, on Feb. 4, 2013, in Leicester, England.

Looking through the hole left by the largest skull injury, two flaps of bone can clearly be seen on the interior of the skull. These are associated with the penetrating injury to the top of the head.