Eduard V of Alessandri
His Majesty Eduard V (Eduard Wolfgang Friedrich Christian Waldemar), (September 23, 1646 - December 3, 1663) (1663 DE) was third child of King Eduard IV and Queen Frances of Alessandri.
Childhood
The birth of twins, a boy and a girl, was announced at the Neues Palais on September 23, 1646, the third and fourth children of King Eduard IV and Queen Frances. Their christening, on October 2, was attended by the majority of the The boy was given the name Eduard, to honor not only his father and grandfather, but his stillborn elder brother, while his sister was christened Anne Elisabeth Mary Charlotte Viktoria.
In the early stages of his life, Eduard was a cheerful and outgoing child. However, when his sister died in 1650 of typhoid fever, Eduard became sullen and withdrawn. He was prone to violent temper tantrums and mood swings. His parents were at a loss at how to deal with him. There had been talk, in early 1663, among the king and his ministers of skipping Prince Eduard in the line of succession and name Prince Georg, born in 1648, the new heir. This plan however, fell through when later than autumn, King Eduard IV died suddenly of what is now believed to be a heart attack.
Reign
Prince Eduard immediatly ascended the throne of Alessandri at age sixteen. He was the first monarch in the history of Alessandri to never have been coronated. His reign lasted less than three months, and he never exercised any power during that time.
Murder
On the morning of December 3, 1663, King Eduard V was found stabbed to death in his bed. Foul play was suspected, and his footman, Klaus Tauber, was convicted of the murder and executed the following January, by order of the new king, Eduard's younger brother, Georg I. Eduard was buried at the Royal Masoleum near Schloss Hanover.
| Preceded by: Eduard IV |
King of Alessandri 1663 |
Followed by: Georg I |
