Some bastard children have been openly acknowledged by their fathers; and history accepts the biological relationships. Examples include the issue sired by King Charles II of England and Scotland, by his numerous mistresses before marriage. The number is estimated to have been 10.
The same number fathered by King William IV of Great Britain later on, by the actress Dorothea Jordan.
The Duke of Monmouth had the audacity to press a claim on the throne; but fortunately, none of the children of William attempted such a thing. Accordingly, the British throne passed to his niece Victoria, and the Hanoverian to his brother Ernest Augustus.
Maximilian II King of Bavaria was succeeded by all his legitimate sons, Ludwig II and Otto.
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