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The Day Henry VIII Finally Got a Son!

A Tudor king celebrates the birth of his long-awaited prince

King Henry VIII celebrated having a son on June 24, 1519, and made him a duke at age 6!

On June 24, 1509, something HUGE happened in England — Henry VIII was crowned king! But wait, there's more to this date. Years later, on June 24, 1519, Henry's celebration got even bigger when news arrived that would change everything!

You see, King Henry VIII really, REALLY wanted a son to be the next king after him. He had been married to Queen Catherine of Aragon for years, and they had a daughter named Mary. But in those days, people believed only boys should be kings.

On this very day, Henry learned that a baby boy named Henry FitzRoy was born! The baby's mother wasn't the queen, which made things complicated, but Henry was SO happy to finally have a son that he threw massive parties across England!

The king loved this little boy so much that he gave him fancy titles like "Duke of Richmond" when he was just six years old. That's like becoming a duke before you even finish kindergarten! Can you imagine?

💡 Henry FitzRoy became the Duke of Richmond at just 6 years old — one of the youngest dukes in English history!