What is a viceroy?
Q: What is a viceroy?
A: A viceroy is a royal official who governs an area in the name of a King or Queen.
Q: What is the origin of the word "viceroy"?
A: The word "viceroy" comes from the Latin word "vice" meaning "in place of" and the French word "roy" meaning "king".
Q: When was the title of viceroy used?
A: The title of viceroy was used when an empire had widespread territories which the monarch would rarely visit.
Q: Which empires used the title of viceroy?
A: The title of viceroy was used regularly by the Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Habsburg, and British empires.
Q: Was a viceroy appointed in the British Empire?
A: In the British Empire, a viceroy was only appointed in the case of British India, and only then for Lord Canning in 1858.
Q: What did the title of viceroy mean in the British Empire?
A: In the British Empire, the title of viceroy was only a ceremonial name for the Governors-General.
Q: Why was the title of viceroy created?
A: The title of viceroy was created to have a royal official to govern territories that monarchs would rarely visit.
