The Illegitimate Children

 

Despite being born ‘on the wrong side of the blanket’, Charles II’s offspring were given all the benefits and luxuries you might expect for a king’s children. Titles, wealth, properties, land and good marriages ensured that they enjoyed all the benefits of their parentage without the downsides you may expect of illegitimacy. The only catch was, they couldn’t succeed to the throne… but who ever wanted that anyway..!?

See all the illegitimate children below, organised by mistress, and click through to read more about their stories.

 
 
 

Lucy Walter

 

Elizabeth Killigrew

 

Moll Davis

 
 
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James Scott

Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

 
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Charlotte FitzRoy

Countess of Yarmouth

 
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Mary Tudor

Countess of Derwentwater

 
 

Catherine Pegge

 

Louise de Kerouaille

 

Nell Gwyn

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Charles FitzCharles

1st Earl of Plymouth

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Catherine FitzCharles

Sister Ophelia?

 
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Charles Lennox

1st Duke of Richmond

 
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Charles Beauclerk

1st Duke of St Albans

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James Beauclerk

Lord Beauclerk

 

Barbara Palmer

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Anne FitzRoy

Countess of Sussex

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Charles FitzRoy

2nd Duke of Cleveland

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Henry FitzRoy

1st Duke of Grafton

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Charlotte FitzRoy

Countess of Lichfield

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George FitzRoy

1st Duke of Northumberland

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Barbara FitzRoy

Sister Benedicta