Charles II installed one of his retired mistresses, Barbara Villiers, as Keeper and Chief Steward of the Mansion and Honour of Hampton Court.
He also spent his honeymoon with his official wife, Katherine of Braganza, at the palace.
Also famous for...
Having lots of mistresses and many illegitimate children
Although he recognised no fewer than fourteen illegitimate children as his own, he never had a legitimate son or daughter to inherit his kingdom.
