Edward V was in fact never crowned king, and his reign was one of the briefest in English history. As a teenager when his father, Edward IV died, he was immediately recognised as king. However, his uncle Richard decided that the realm needed a more adult figure as king, and claimed the crown for himself, becoming Richard III. Edward V disappeared from public view, and was never seen alive again.
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