Richard of Shrewsbury | |
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Duke of York; Duke of Norfolk; Earl of Nottingham | |
![]() Richard in stained glass, 1482–83, Burrell Collection | |
Spouse | |
House | York |
Father | Edward IV |
Mother | Elizabeth Woodville |
Born | 17 August 1473 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
Disappeared | July 1483 (aged 9) Tower of London, England |
English Royalty |
House of York |
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Edward IV |
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (17 August 1473 – c. 1483) was the second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. Richard and his older brother, who briefly reigned as King Edward V of England, mysteriously disappeared shortly after their uncle Richard III became king in 1483.