I'm convinced the remains of a British king are hidden away in a bizarre location – here's how I figured it out | The Sun

THE historian who identified the remains of King Richard III now may have found the resting place of one of his predecessors.

Philippa Langley was awarded an MBE for tracking down the body of the infamous king under a council owned car park in Leicester.

Now Philippa, from Edinburgh, believes she has traced the body of a different monarch to a car park in Reading.

The respected historian believes King Henry I's remains could be buried beneath a Ministry of Justice owned car park at Reading prison.

And she suspected the dead king might be buried under space K. Speaking to the Daily Mail she said: "There are powerful arguments for the location of the king's grave here.

"It is therefore my contention that not only do we have another king in a car park in Reading, but that K is for king."

Philippa developed an obsession with Richard III after seeing a production of William Shakespeare’s play of the same name, where the king famously cries out “a horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse” as he faces defeat.

Benedict Cumberbatch portrayed him as power-crazed in the BBC’s 2016 Hollow Crown adaptation, while Laurence Olivier’s take was Machiavellian in the 1955 film version.

She decided to try to pursue TV or big-screen projects, writing a script for a film about Richard III.

During research for what became the movie, she visited the car park, where a member of the society had suggested the monarch might be buried.

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Every time she was there, Philippa experienced the same chill. The second time, another sign appeared.

She received financial backing for a documentary about the search and crowdfunded £18,000 for the dig, which had a modest £48,000 budget.

Both the University of Leicester and the local council also agreed to put their hands in their pockets. All along the way she had to overcome the doubters.

Historical records show that Henry's body was interred at Reading Abbey after his death on December 1, 1135.

But historians have failed to identify where Henry's final resting was.

Philippa told the Mail that she believedHenry was buried in a stone sarcophagus under the high altar at Reading Abbey. But the altar was later moved.

She is now trying to organisea localised dig to establish if the late king is buried under space K in the nearby car park.

She said: "If the location of the burial place of Henry I is found, the aim is to place a memorial above ground.

"It will mean that Henry is no longer England's forgotten king."

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