Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
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.
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Prince of Wales | |
Born | Palace of Westminster, London, England | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".
Died | 4 May 1471 (aged 17) Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England |
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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 of the murder of Edward by James Northcote, though sources of the time say he died in battle.