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Which British king had affairs with men?

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While he was married to Queen Mary, they never had children, and he reportedly spent a lot of time with young men. There were also allegations of an affair with Count von Bentinck, although it’s possible some of these rumours were spread by Catholic propagandists at odds with the Protestant king. read more

Monarchs had an incentive to take mistresses in that they generally made dynastic marriages of convenience, and there was often little love in them. Beyond the physical relationship, the royal mistress would often exercise a profound influence over the King, extending even to affairs of State. read more

Men are more likely to have affairs with 'work colleagues', women with 'friends' Lovers generally try to keep the details of affairs under wraps, but respondents to a new YouGov survey for The Sun newspaper were surprisingly forthright. Overall, one in five British adults admit to having had an affair, while a third say they have thought about it. read more