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
Prince of Wales
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Prince of Wales
13 October 1453 – 11 April 1471
15 March 1454
PredecessorHenry of Monmouth
SuccessorEdward of York
Born(13 October 1453-Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".-{{{day}}})Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".
Palace of Westminster, London, England
Died4 May 1471 (aged 17)
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial23 December 1487
SpouseAnne Neville
HouseLancaster
FatherHenry VI of England
MotherMargaret of Anjou
ReligionRoman Catholic


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