Teenager is 50,000th person to see Richard III expo

The Guildhall welcomed its 50,000th visitor to the Richard III exhibition at the weekend. The temporary event, which opened in February, is being held until the launch of the permanent exhibition at the former Leicester Grammar School, next year. And it has proved to be one of the most successful attractions in recent years - welcoming an average of about 900 people a day. Among the 3,500 who have left comments in the visitors' books are people from Australia, America, Canada, and Japan. Others have been from visitors closer to home, including France, Italy and Spain. Families have queued around the block to learn about the discovery of monarch's remains in a nearby car park, in August, last year. The 50,000 visitor, 13 year old Charlie Elwell arrived this afternoon with her mother Susan Elwell and family friend 95-ear old Albert Richards. They had travelled just over 50 miles from Walsall in the West Midlands because they had seen a programme about the exhibition on television. Charlie said: "I like history and we have done Richard III at school. So it was really interesting to come to Leicester to see all about him. I love the exhibition."