A prince regent or princess regent is a prince or princess who serves as regent in the stead of a monarch who is a minor, incapacitated, or otherwise absent, whether by remoteness, such as exile or a
George IV of the United Kingdom, as prince regent, while his father was mentally incapable between 1811 and 1820. By Henry Bone.
In a monarchy, a regent is a person appointed to execute the office of a monarch temporarily, essentially as a substitute ruler. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch bein
Prince regent
…A prince regent or princess regent is a prince or princess who serves as regent in the stead of a monarch who is a minor, incapacitated, or otherwise absent, whether by remoteness, such as exile or a long voyage, or the absence of…
The oath of the provisional triumviral regents of the Empire of Brazil on behalf of the 5-year-old Emperor Pedro II in 1831, at the beginning of the Regency period.
Regentesses of the Old Men's Almshouse in Haarlem, Frans Hals, 1664