في سبتمبر 1272، غادر ادوارد عكا لصقلية، وبينما يتعافى في الجزيرة تلقى أول خبر وفاة ابنه جون، وبعد بضعة أشهر خبر وفاة والده.
In September 1272, Edward departed Acre for Sicily and, while recuperating on the island, he first received news of the death of his son John, and then a few months later news of the death of his father.