Q&A

Which British monarch had the most illegitimate children?

You would be forgiven for thinking that this is a tricky question to answer – after all, children born out of wedlock were surely not something that the royals wanted to shout about. But in fact, most monarchs were keen to prove their virility and therefore openly acknowledged – indeed, often ennobled – their illegitimate offspring.

Notable examples include Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, whom Henry