Edward the Black Prince Royalty

Edward of Woodstock KG (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), called the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and the father of King Richard II of England. He was the first Duke of Cornwall (from 1337), the Prince of Wales (from 1343) and the Prince of Aquitaine (1362–72).He was called "Edward of Woodstock" in his early life, after his birthplace, and since the 16th century has been popularly known as the Black Prince. He was an exceptional military leader, and his victories over the French at the Battles of Crécy and Poitiers made him very popular during his lifetime. In 1348 he became the first Knight of the Garter, of whose Order he was one of the founders.Edward died one year before his father, becoming the first English Prince of Wales not to become King of England. The throne passed instead to his son Richard II, a minor, upon the death of Edward III.Richard Barber comments that Edward "has attracted relatively little attention from serious historians, but figures largely in popular history."

Personal facts

Birth date	June 15, 1330
Birth place	Oxfordshire , Woodstock Palace
Date of death	June 08, 1376
Place of death	Palace of Westminster
Resting place	Kent , Canterbury Cathedral
Parents	Edward III of England Philippa of Hainault
Spouse	Joan of Kent
Title	Prince of Wales; Prince of Aquitaine