Which uncrowned son briefly succeeded Edward IV as king in 1483?

Edward V briefly succeeded Edward IV as king in 1483, although he was never crowned.

Edward V was Edward IV’s eldest surviving son and became king when his father died on 9 April 1483. He was only 12 years old and was travelling from Ludlow toward London when his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, assumed the role of Lord Protector.

Edward entered the Tower of London in May, traditionally a royal residence used before coronation. His coronation was repeatedly postponed. In June, claims that Edward IV’s marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was invalid were used to declare Edward and his siblings illegitimate. Richard then became King Richard III on 26 June.

Edward V’s reign is conventionally dated from 9 April to 25 June 1483. He and his younger brother, Richard, Duke of York, became known as the Princes in the Tower and disappeared later that year. Their fate remains one of England’s most enduring historical mysteries.