Henry Fitzroy was the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount. Born in 1519, he was given the title of Duke of Richmond and Somerset. Fitzroy was raised in the royal court and received a noble education, reflecting his father's status. Despite his royal lineage, Henry Fitzroy's life was cut short when he died at the age of 17 in 1536. His early death left no legitimate heirs, and he is often remembered as one of the few acknowledged illegitimate children of a king in Tudor history.