Viceroy

see also: Etymology of Viceroy

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

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