Facial Reconstructions Gives Us Clearer Picture of Richard III

By
Greg Diamond
– February 4, 2013Posted in: Fresh Juice

We recently had our own little controversy in Orange County at the beginning of winter about newly discovered bones of some apparent historical value, in which some commentary suggested that they be treated with something less than respect, leading to some contention and controversy.  So it is indeed timely that we have another, bigger and brighter, “dug-up bones” story to report now: is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York?  (You know, Richard III.)

If you haven’t been following this story and need a Tudor, you can find none better than the Manchester Guardian, which has been reconstructing all aspects of the story in great detail.

Richard III's skeleton

Richard III’s scoliotic skeleton, now footloose.

In that publication, you’ll find that Leicester (home of Bosworth Field) and York (home of the Plantagenets) are now engaged in a tug of war over the bones.  But the really interesting news of the day is the release of a reconstruction showing the appearance of Richard III’s face!

This, of course, not it.  Although the above did lead directly to this …

… which one of us older folks will be happy to explain if and as needed. At least now you have a good place to discuss it all. We can work it out.  As for the bones: A hearse!  A hearse!

P.S. Those continual Native American complaints about their burial grounds and remains recovered from them not being treated with respect seem a little less absurd today, eh what?  (Go ahead, try to distinguish the situations, I dare you.)

About Greg Diamond

Somewhat verbose attorney, semi-disabled and semi-retired, residing in northwest Brea. Occasionally ran for office against jerks who otherwise would have gonr unopposed. Got 45% of the vote against Bob Huff for State Senate in 2012; Josh Newman then won the seat in 2016. In 2014 became the first attorney to challenge OCDA Tony Rackauckas since 2002; Todd Spitzer then won that seat in 2018. Every time he's run against some rotten incumbent, the *next* person to challenge them wins! He's OK with that. Corrupt party hacks hate him. He's OK with that too. He does advise some local campaigns informally and (so far) without compensation. (If that last bit changes, he will declare the interest.) His daughter is a professional campaign treasurer. He doesn't usually know whom she and her firm represent. Whether they do so never influences his endorsements or coverage. (He does have his own strong opinions.) But when he does check campaign finance forms, he is often happily surprised to learn that good candidates he respects often DO hire her firm. (Maybe bad ones are scared off by his relationship with her, but they needn't be.)