The big problem for the coming weekend is to decide which party to attend.  There is the barbecue in honour of Richard III’s birthday in the Southern Highlands hosted by the NSW Branch of the Richard III Society.  However, if you can’t make this, you might consider the party at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.

The Bosworth party in honour of Richard’s 559th birthday will take place from 11h00 to 15h00 on Sunday 2 October 2011.  The highlight will be at 12h00, when King Richard III dressed in full battle armour will tour the courtyard with his ‘men at arms’.

David Sprason, Leicestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities, said:

This is a great opportunity to celebrate what would have been Richard III’s 559th Birthday! The Battle of Bosworth was a defining moment in British history and had King Richard lived, the Country may have been on a completely different course. The celebrations at the Battlefield will take visitors back to medieval times and will be a great day out for the whole family.

More info:  ‘You are cordially invited to King Richard III’s Birthday Party!’, In Loughborough

Illustration:  © Andrew Jamieson, www.http://www.jamiesongallery.com

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