Duke of Richmond: Cap Of Maintenance

[LouisFerdinand]

When Parliament opened in June of 1536, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, was part of the procession.     
He walked in front of his father, King Henry VIII, carrying the Cap of Maintenance. The Cap of Maintenance was traditionally carried by the senior member of the House of Lords.     
Richmond had largely kept out of serious politics up until that point.

[LouisFerdinand]

Henry Fitzroy was brought up in remarkable style and comfort, almost as if he were a prince of the blood. In 1525, He was given his own residence in London: Durham House on the Strand.