Black Prince

Black Prince (1330-1376) is a given name to Edward, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, eldest son of Edward III of England, so called, it is said, from the colour of his armour. He wore the black armour when fighting. Black Prince distinguished himself at Crécy, gained the battle of Poitiers in 1356, but involved his country in further hostilities with France. He returned to England, broken in health, to die in 1376 before his father. King Richard II, his son, also became king.