Keywords: people portrait Robert Sydney was a younger son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, direct descendant of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland and the great-nephew of Sir Philip Sidney. He was, at one time, the lover of Lucy Walter, whom he introduced to King Charles II. Robert Sydney was a younger son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, direct descendant of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland and the great-nephew of Sir Philip Sidney. He was, at one time, the lover of Lucy Walter, whom he introduced to King Charles II. |