Edward V

Oil on canvas of the Princes in the Tower

An enigma at the heart of British history: who killed the Princes in the Tower, Edward V and Richard Duke of York?

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How could the son of Henry VIII become Edward VI?

Paul Delaroche's 19th-century painting shows King Edward V and the Duke of York in the Tower of London. What happened next has puzzled historians for centuries. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

The princes in the Tower: why was their fate never explained?