What is Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset?
[[Image:Horenbout HenryFitzRoy.jpg|thumb|Picture of Henry Fitzroy made by [[Lucas Hourenbout]], 1534/35]]'''Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset''' (15 June 1519–23 July 1536) was the son of King [[Henry VIII of England]] and his [[Mistress (lover)|mistress]], [[Elizabeth Blount]]. Henry had an affair with Elizabeth Blount while he was married to [[Catherine of Aragon]]. He was the only [[Legitimacy|illegitimate]] (a person whose parents are not married) child of Henry VIII that was confirmed by Henry VIII to be his own son. Henry had no other living sons during Fitzroy's lifetime and so Fitzroy was considered as a potential [[Heir apparent|heir]] to the throne. He died in 1536 from a lung disease, probably [[Tuberculosis]], one year before his half-brother [[Edward VI of England]] was born. {{commonscat|Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Richmond And Somerset, Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke Of}} [[Category:1519 births]] [[Category:1536 deaths]] [[Category:English royalty]] [[Category:English Dukes and Duchesses]]