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Portrait of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset

Royal Bastard of Henry VIII (1519–1536)

  • HouseHouse of Tudor
  • Parents2 known
  • Siblings9 known

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Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry acknowledged. He was the younger half-brother of Mary I, as well as the older half-brother of Elizabeth I and Edward VI. Through his mother, he was the elder half-brother of Elizabeth, George, and Robert Tailboys. His surname means "son of the king" in Norman French.

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