Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
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Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 – 4 May 1471), was also known as Edward of Lancaster. He was the only son of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. He was killed aged seventeen at the Battle of Tewkesbury. He was the only heir apparent to the English throne to die in battle.
| Edward of Westminster | |
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| Prince of Wales | |
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| Prince of Wales | |
| 13 October 1453 – 11 April 1471 | |
| 15 March 1454 | |
| Predecessor | Henry of Monmouth |
| Successor | Edward of York |
| Born | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".Expression error: Unrecognized word "october". Palace of Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 4 May 1471 (aged 17) Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Burial | 23 December 1487 |
| Spouse | Anne Neville |
| House | Lancaster |
| Father | Henry VI of England |
| Mother | Margaret of Anjou |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Edward Of Westminster, Prince Of Wales Media
Anne Neville, wife of Edward of Westminster and later of Richard III
Painting by James Northcote of the murder of Edward, though sources of the time say he died in battle.
Burial site of the Prince of Wales
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