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Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales (Woodstock, June 15, 1330 - † London, June 8, 1376), better known by his nickname Black Prince (due to wearing armor), was the eldest son of the English king Edward III and his wife, Philippa of Hainault.

Born in Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire in 1330. In 1333 he became Earl of Chester and created as the first Duke of Cornwall on March 13, 1337. In 1343, thirteen-year-old was proclaimed Prince of Wales, as heir to the throne of his father. He was also appointed as a member of the Order of the Garter, founded by his father. It was a brilliant military leader, showing his bravery at sixteen years old at the Battle of Crécy. He participated in a daring and resolute against the French during the Hundred Years War. After signing a pact with King Charles II of Navarre, fought against the armies of John II of France.

In the year 1356, taking part in operations of war against France, Edward commanded an army of more than seven thousand soldiers. He led his forces into the fight, achieved a great victory over the French heavy cavalry at the Battle of Poitiers. In this decisive action captures King John II of France, who she's as reh & eacute, na England. With the signing of the Treaty of Brétigny (1360), King of France regains his freedom yielding valuable land to the British, and this time his father named him Duke and lieutenant of Guyenne and Aquitaine. Later moved his residence to Castile, politically linked with King Pedro I and together they fight against Enrique of Castile, ally of Charles V of France. In that war forces defeat at the Battle of Nájera in 1367.

King Pedro I of Castile (brother of Prince Henry of Castile) became constant disagreements and a whole series of actions against the Black Prince, because of not paying agreed to lend armed assistance, so he decides to leave Castile , leaving only the ungrateful Pedro I in the fight.

On October 10, 1361, in the town of Windsor, married the Countess Joan of Kent, granddaughter of King Edward I. This marriage was for real love, having been made without the consent of King Edward III, by the bigamy scandal caused by the Countess of Kent, taking the couple to stay in France until 1371, when they return to England, and with the blessing of the sovereign.