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Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (c. December 1473 or 1476 – 9 April 1484), was the son and heir apparent of King Richard III of England by his wife Anne Neville. He was Richard's only legitimate child and died aged seven or ten.
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales was the only known legitimate child of Richard III and Anne Neville. He was born in Middleham probably some time between early 1473 (after his parents received the final dispensation for their marriage, about April 1472) and probably lived there all his life.
Little is known about Edward's life prior to his father's accession to the throne in the summer of 1483. He was appointed nominal Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on 19th July and created Earl of Cornwall on 26 June 1483, his father later created him Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, the traditional titles given to the monarch's eldest son and heir, in a lavish ceremony at York on 24 August 1483.
Edward, Prince of Wales was Richard’s heir and the only child of his marriage to Anne Neville. The date of his birth is under some question, either in 1473 or 1476 at Middleham Castle. Historians have theorized that he was “delicate” in constitution, but no conclusive information has been found.
Oct 17, 2023 · On the first anniversary of King Edward IV's death, the 9th April, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, died unexpectedly after a very short illness. Richard III's enemies declared that Edward's death was divine justice for the murders of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York.
Edward of Middleham was one of the seven Princes of Wales who never became King. The others are: Edward the Black Prince, predeceased his father King Edward III. Edward of Westminster, his father King Henry VI was deposed and then Edward was killed in battle.
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales and the first Earl of Salisbury was the only son of King Richard III of England and Queen Anne Neville. Edward Plantagenet was the only legitimate son of Richard III and was the probable successor to the throne of England but apparently died at a very young age of ten. Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales.
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