Edward the Black Prince
Prince of Wales
"Ich dien (I serve)"— His Motto
Biography
Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. He was a brilliant military tactician.
He played a key role in the English victory at the Battle of Crécy (1346) while still a teenager and later captured King John II of France at the Battle of Poitiers (1356).
He died before his father and never became king, but he remains a legendary figure of chivalry and English military prowess.