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Edward V

American  

noun

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


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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In 2016, she launched the Missing Princes Project to discover the true fates of Richard III’s nephews, King Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2023

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 Sep. 18, 2022

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 Jul. 11, 2021

When Edward died of an illness in 1483, their twelve-year-old son was declared King Edward V, while his uncle Richard was appointed Protector.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2013

"The earth,” wrote the pioneering fire ecologist Edward V Komarek, "born in fire, baptized by lightning, since before life’s beginning has been and is, a fire planet.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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