The Archbishop of Canterbury was today set to take a tour of the site where Richard III's remains were discovered.
The Most Rev Justin Welby, the country's most senior clergyman, was in Leicester for the annual Meissen Commission talks aimed at strengthening relations between the Church of England and the German Protestant Church.
However, he was due to take time out to see the place, near the cathedral, where the king was found by University of Leicester archeologists.
Lead archeologist Richard Buckley and mayor Sir Peter Soulsby were due to accompany the archbishop on a private viewing of the Greyfriars site.
Cathedral staff were also expected to talk to him about the plans to reinter the monarch at the cathedral next year.
The archbishop's visit to Leicester was to be his first to the city since he took office in March.
Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Rev Tim Stevens, said: "It is a privilege to welcome our archbishop to Leicester for the first time, together with the Meissen Commission.
"We are delighted they have chosen Leicester to hold their talks and to experience something of our wonderful city with its many diverse cultures and faiths."
The Meissen Commission talks began yesterday and are being hosted by St Philip's Centre, a charity established by the diocese.
St Philip's Centre director, the Rev John Hall, said: "The archbishop and the leader of the German delegation, the Rev Dr Nikolaus Schneider, together with the visiting party, have shown a keen interest in coming to Leicester and finding how people of many faiths learn to live happily with one another.
"Leicester is a very special city with its mix of faiths and many cultures."
A spokeswoman for the Diocese of Leicester said: "We know the archbishop is keen to learn more about the Richard III story while he is here."
The archbishop will also visit St Philip's Church, in Evington Road, where he is to talk about the need to maintain good relations between the city's various faith groups.
