Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, 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 with the White Boar of King Richard III. Illustration from the contemporary Rous Roll
Effigy at Sheriff Hutton Church long believed to represent Edward of Middleham, but now thought to be an earlier work
Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.
Earliest surviving portrait, c. 1520
The ruins of the twelfth-century castle at Middleham in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, where Richard was raised
Contemporary illumination (Rous Roll, 1483) of Richard, his wife Anne Neville, and their son Edward
Stained glass depiction of Richard and Anne Neville in Cardiff Castle