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Arthur, Prince of Wales (19/20 September 1486 – 2 April 1502), was the eldest son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and an older brother to the future King Henry VIII. He was Duke of Cornwall from birth, and he was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in 1489.
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Arthur, Prince of Wales. Arthur Tudor (19 or 20 September 1486 - 2 April 1502) was the oldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. As the oldest son, Arthur was to be King of England after the death of his father. In 1501, he married Catherine of Aragon, a princess from Spain. He died a few months later.
- His Birth Was A PR Move. Arthur’s birth was one of the most momentous occasions of the 15th century. His parents, King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, were kick-starting the new Tudor dynasty after the tumultuous Wars of the Roses, and Arthur’s birth in September 1486 cemented their ascendancy into power.
- He Had A Legendary Namesake. Arthur’s father King Henry won his crown through battle, not through royal blood, and he was super insecure about that origin story.
- His Father Controlled His Life. In addition to saddling his son with the heavy-handed moniker of Arthur, King Henry VII also forced his wife Queen Elizabeth to give birth to the boy at St. Swithun’s Priory, because that was near where most people believed King Arthur’s Camelot was.
- He Was A Toddler Groom. Desperate to solidify their power, the royal parents started planning to marry Arthur off from almost the moment he was out of his cradle.
William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales . William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Oct 17, 2023 · Arthur, Prince of Wales. This 1500 portrait is the only surviving contemporary portrait of Tudor Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's eldest son. Wikipedia Public Domain. Arthur was born nine months after their wedding at just after midnight on 20th September 1486 in Winchester, Hampshire. Winchester was the site of the mythical King Arthur's Camelot.
May 24, 2022 · Society. Heritage. The Cause of Prince Arthur Tudor's Death Remains a Medical Mystery. The Prince of Wales's unexpected passing changed the course of European history, but we still...
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