A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). Thus, the common use is for an acting deputy governor. In a monarchy, a regent usually rules due to the actual monarch's absence, incapacity or minority, and may also be elected to rule during the sede vacante when the royal line has died out. This was the case in Finland and Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent repre ...

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• Regent - High public office
• Regent - Examples of regents in various Monarchies
• Regent - Belgium
• Regent - Bulgaria
• Regent - China
• Regent - Egypt
• Regent - Finland
• Regent - France
• Regent - Greece
• Regent - Hungary
• Regent - Iceland
• Regent - Japan
• Regent - Korea
• Regent - Liechtenstein
• Regent - Monaco
• Regent - Netherlands
• Regent - Norway
• Regent - Scotland
• Regent - Spain
• Regent - Sweden
• Regent - United Kingdom
• Regent - Other uses

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A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). Thus, the common use is for an acting deputy governor. In a monarchy, a regent usually rules due to the actual monarch's absence, incapacity or minority, and may also be elected to rule during the sede vacante when the royal line has died out. This was the case in Finland and Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent represented the King of Denmark as sovereign of Iceland ...

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Regent, Regent - High public office, Regent - Examples of regents in various Monarchies, Regent - Belgium, Regent - Bulgaria, Regent - China, Regent - Egypt, Regent - Finland, Regent - France, Regent - Greece, Regent - Hungary, Regent - Iceland, Regent - Japan, Regent - Korea, Regent - Liechtenstein, Regent - Monaco, Regent - Netherlands, Regent - Norway, Regent - Scotland, Regent - Spain, Regent - Sweden, Regent - United Kingdom, Regent - Other uses

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It should be noted that those who held a regency briefly, for example during surgery, are not necessarily listed, particularly if they performed no official acts; this list is also not complete. Regent - Belgium. Prince Charles of Belgium, regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950 Regent - Bulgaria. Prince Kyril de Preslav, during the minority of his dead brother (Boris III)'s son, Simeon II. Regent - China. See Empress dowager and Grand Empress Dowager 2nd Prin ...

See also:

Regent, Regent - High public office, Regent - Examples of regents in various Monarchies, Regent - Belgium, Regent - Bulgaria, Regent - China, Regent - Egypt, Regent - Finland, Regent - France, Regent - Greece, Regent - Hungary, Regent - Iceland, Regent - Japan, Regent - Korea, Regent - Liechtenstein, Regent - Monaco, Regent - Netherlands, Regent - Norway, Regent - Scotland, Regent - Spain, Regent - Sweden, Regent - United Kingdom, Regent - Other uses

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