Edward V

American  

noun

1. 1470–83, king of England 1483 (son of Edward IV).

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Edward V British  

noun

1. 1470–?83, king of England in 1483; son of Edward IV. He was deposed by his uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard III), and is thought to have been murdered with his brother in the Tower of London

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Example Sentences

Smith has trained a live camera on a raised arm, finger pointed up, from a 1907 allegorical figure by Edward V. Valentine called “Vindicatrix,” also known as “Miss Confederacy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since 1066, every British monarch except Edward V and Edward VII has been crowned at Westminster Abbey, the medieval church in London that is at the very heart of British culture.

From New York Times

The coronation of every monarch since then has taken place there, except for Edward V, who was never crowned, and Edward VIII, who abdicated before he could be.

From Reuters

The same applies to Alisha Espinosa as Edward V, the young heir to the throne, who needs to but does not bruise our hearts.

From New York Times

Fourteen Chicago police officers showed up before dawn on Dec. 4, 1969, at Hampton’s apartment, acting on the orders of Edward V. Hanrahan, the Cook County state’s attorney.

From New York Times