The title of Vice-roi is carried by more the high representative of the King in a province or a colony. This province or colony is named a viceroyalty . A Vice-reine is a woman exerting this function (rare, because the function also includes/understands the military high command), or the woman of a Viceroy.

Etymological allusion to the King makes that it is perceived as more important than Governor-general even if in many cases it is synonymous with this administrative row.

In certain cases, the title (and the function, unless the title is not directly attached to it) are reserved to the family members reigning.

For the kingdom of Spain

• Viceroyalty of News-Spain

• Viceroyalty of Peru
• Viceroyalty of Río of Plata
• Viceroyalty of News-Grenade
• Viceroyalty of Catalonia
• Viceroyalty of Naples

For the kingdom of France

• Viceroyalty of News-France

For the British empire

• Lord lieutenant d' Irlande
• Viceroyalty of the Indies

See too

• List of the viceroys of News-Spain

• List of the viceroys of Peru
• List of the viceroys of News-France