Obviously our friends in the UK have much more opportunities to participate in activities with a Ricardian connection.  Should you be over in Britain on 19 April 2013, you might like to participate in A Royal Banquet with King Richard III.

This is organised by Great Central Railway, you will be travelling in a luxurious Pullman Dining Train, pulled by a steam engine, which has been renamed “King Richard III” (it used to be “King Edward II”).  The train starts in Loughborough for its 16 mile (approx. 26 km) round trip to Leicester, during which you can enjoy a banquet with five removes (courses).

If walking is more your thing, why not consider taking part in a “walk and talk through the history of Grafton Regis”?  The walk, scheduled for four different dates, promises the opportunity to “meet many of the historical figures who lived here, ranging from kings and queens to commoners and from medieval times to the present” and also includes tea and cake afterwards.

More information:

Great Central Railway:  http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/2013/03/king-richard-iii-pullman-train-an-evening-fit-for-a-king/

Grafton Regis:  http://www.grafton-regis.co.uk/Documents/What%27s%20On.html

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