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	Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}		Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	{{As of\|~~3 October~~ 2025\|post=}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.		{{As of\|2025\|10\|3\|post=}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.

	A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.		A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.

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	Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}		Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	{{As of\|2025\|post=,}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) ~~and [[Luxembourg]] (under [[Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]) are~~ the only ~~countries~~ with active ~~regencies~~. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.		{{As of\|3 October 2025\|post=}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.

	A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.		A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.

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	[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]		[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]
	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to ~~govern~~ a ~~state~~ ~~{{langnf\|la\|[[pro~~ ~~tempore]]\|~~for ~~the~~ ~~time~~ ~~being}}~~ ~~because~~ ~~the~~ ~~actual~~ monarch is a minor, ~~absent~~, ~~incapacitated~~ or ~~unable~~ to ~~discharge~~ ~~their~~ ~~powers~~ ~~and~~ ~~duties,~~ or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] ~~and~~ a ~~new~~ ~~monarch~~ ~~has~~ ~~not~~ ~~yet~~ ~~been~~ ~~determined~~.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in ~~accordance~~ ~~with~~ a ~~constitutional~~ ~~rule~~. ''Regent'' in some countries has also been used as a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to execute the office of the monarch temporarily. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch being a minor, ill, absent from the country, or otherwise unavailable. A regent may also be appointed in cases where the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]], or the identity of the legitimate monarch is disputed.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref>

			The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed as an ''ad hoc'' measure, or there may be a formal and regular appointment process. ''Regent'' in some countries has also been used as a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

	If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.		If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.

			A regent may also be appointed to govern, sometimes for an extended period of time, when there is no established ruling house. This was the case in the [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)\|Kingdom of Hungary]] in the [[aftermath of World War I]], where the royal line was considered extinct. The reverse situation, where a regent is appointed because a newly formed state has not yet chosen a monarch, has occurred many times, notably in [[Kingdom of Finland (1918)\|Finland in 1918]] and [[Belgian Revolution\|Belgium in 1830]].
⚫	In ~~a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to one of these reasons, but may also be elected to rule during the period when the royal line has died out. This was the case in~~ the [[~~Kingdom~~ ~~of Finland (1918)\|Kingdom of Finland~~]] ~~and the [[Kingdom of Hungary~~ (~~1920–1946~~)~~\|Kingdom of Hungary]]~~, ~~where~~ the royal ~~line~~ was considered extinct in the [[aftermath of World War I]]. In [[Kingdom of Iceland\|Iceland]], the regent represented the [[King of Denmark]] as [[Kingdom of Iceland\|sovereign of Iceland]] until the country [[1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum\|became a republic]] in 1944. In the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] (1569–1795), kings were [[Royal elections in Poland\|elective]], which often led to a fairly long interregnum. During this period, the [[primate (bishop)\|Roman Catholic primate]] (the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno\|Archbishop of Gniezno]]) served as the regent, and was called {{lang\|la\|[[Interrex (Poland)\|interrex]]}} (Latin: ruler 'between kings' as in [[Ancient Rome]]). In the small republic of [[San Marino]], the two [[Captains Regent]] ({{lang\|it\|Capitani Reggenti}}) are both elected for a six-month term as [[Diarchy\|joint heads of state]].

		⚫	In the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] (1569–1795), the royal office was [[Royal elections in Poland\|elective]], which often led to a fairly long interregnum. During this period, the [[primate (bishop)\|Roman Catholic primate]] (the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno\|Archbishop of Gniezno]]) served as the regent, and was called {{lang\|la\|[[Interrex (Poland)\|interrex]]}} (Latin: ruler 'between kings' as in [[Ancient Rome]]). In the small republic of [[San Marino]], the two [[Captains Regent]] ({{lang\|it\|Capitani Reggenti}}) are both elected for a six-month term as [[Diarchy\|joint heads of state]].

	Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}		Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	{{As of\|2025\|post=,}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) and [[Luxembourg]] (under [[Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]) are the only countries with active regencies. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.		{{As of\|2025\|post=,}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) and [[Luxembourg]] (under [[Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]) are the only countries with active regencies. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.

			A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.

	==Other uses==		==Other uses==

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	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is ~~sometimes~~ a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' in some countries has also been used as a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

	If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.		If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.

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	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of ~~the~~ king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

	If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.		If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.

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	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] in the [[~~Old~~ ~~Cathedral~~ of ~~Rio de Janeiro~~\|~~Imperial~~ ~~Chapel~~]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

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	[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]		[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]
	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] in the ~~country's~~ [[Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro\|Imperial Chapel]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] in the [[Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro\|Imperial Chapel]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

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	[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]		[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]
		⚫	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] in the country's [[Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro\|Imperial Chapel]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

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	[[File:Frans Hals - De regentessen van het oudemannenhuis.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|''[[Regentesses of the Old Men's Almshouse]]'' in [[Haarlem]], [[Frans Hals]], 1664]]		[[File:Frans Hals - De regentessen van het oudemannenhuis.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|''[[Regentesses of the Old Men's Almshouse]]'' in [[Haarlem]], [[Frans Hals]], 1664]]
⚫	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] in the country's [[Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro\|Imperial Chapel]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	The term “regent” may also refer to positions lower than that of a state’s ruler. The term may be used in the governance of organisations, typically as an equivalent of "director", and held by all members of a governing board rather than just the equivalent of the chief executive.		The term “regent” may also refer to positions lower than that of a state’s ruler. The term may be used in the governance of organisations, typically as an equivalent of "director", and held by all members of a governing board rather than just the equivalent of the chief executive.

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	Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}		Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	{{As of\|~~3 October~~ 2025\|post=}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.		{{As of\|2025\|10\|3\|post=}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.

	A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.		A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.

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	Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}		Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	{{As of\|2025\|post=,}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) ~~and [[Luxembourg]] (under [[Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]) are~~ the only ~~countries~~ with active ~~regencies~~. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.		{{As of\|3 October 2025\|post=}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.

	A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.		A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.

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	[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]		[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]
	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to ~~govern~~ a ~~state~~ ~~{{langnf\|la\|[[pro~~ ~~tempore]]\|~~for ~~the~~ ~~time~~ ~~being}}~~ ~~because~~ ~~the~~ ~~actual~~ monarch is a minor, ~~absent~~, ~~incapacitated~~ or ~~unable~~ to ~~discharge~~ ~~their~~ ~~powers~~ ~~and~~ ~~duties,~~ or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] ~~and~~ a ~~new~~ ~~monarch~~ ~~has~~ ~~not~~ ~~yet~~ ~~been~~ ~~determined~~.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in ~~accordance~~ ~~with~~ a ~~constitutional~~ ~~rule~~. ''Regent'' in some countries has also been used as a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to execute the office of the monarch temporarily. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch being a minor, ill, absent from the country, or otherwise unavailable. A regent may also be appointed in cases where the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]], or the identity of the legitimate monarch is disputed.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref>

			The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed as an ''ad hoc'' measure, or there may be a formal and regular appointment process. ''Regent'' in some countries has also been used as a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

	If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.		If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.

			A regent may also be appointed to govern, sometimes for an extended period of time, when there is no established ruling house. This was the case in the [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)\|Kingdom of Hungary]] in the [[aftermath of World War I]], where the royal line was considered extinct. The reverse situation, where a regent is appointed because a newly formed state has not yet chosen a monarch, has occurred many times, notably in [[Kingdom of Finland (1918)\|Finland in 1918]] and [[Belgian Revolution\|Belgium in 1830]].
⚫	In ~~a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to one of these reasons, but may also be elected to rule during the period when the royal line has died out. This was the case in~~ the [[~~Kingdom~~ ~~of Finland (1918)\|Kingdom of Finland~~]] ~~and the [[Kingdom of Hungary~~ (~~1920–1946~~)~~\|Kingdom of Hungary]]~~, ~~where~~ the royal ~~line~~ was considered extinct in the [[aftermath of World War I]]. In [[Kingdom of Iceland\|Iceland]], the regent represented the [[King of Denmark]] as [[Kingdom of Iceland\|sovereign of Iceland]] until the country [[1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum\|became a republic]] in 1944. In the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] (1569–1795), kings were [[Royal elections in Poland\|elective]], which often led to a fairly long interregnum. During this period, the [[primate (bishop)\|Roman Catholic primate]] (the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno\|Archbishop of Gniezno]]) served as the regent, and was called {{lang\|la\|[[Interrex (Poland)\|interrex]]}} (Latin: ruler 'between kings' as in [[Ancient Rome]]). In the small republic of [[San Marino]], the two [[Captains Regent]] ({{lang\|it\|Capitani Reggenti}}) are both elected for a six-month term as [[Diarchy\|joint heads of state]].

		⚫	In the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] (1569–1795), the royal office was [[Royal elections in Poland\|elective]], which often led to a fairly long interregnum. During this period, the [[primate (bishop)\|Roman Catholic primate]] (the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno\|Archbishop of Gniezno]]) served as the regent, and was called {{lang\|la\|[[Interrex (Poland)\|interrex]]}} (Latin: ruler 'between kings' as in [[Ancient Rome]]). In the small republic of [[San Marino]], the two [[Captains Regent]] ({{lang\|it\|Capitani Reggenti}}) are both elected for a six-month term as [[Diarchy\|joint heads of state]].

	Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}		Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later [[George IV]] of the [[United Kingdom]], giving rise to many terms such as [[Regency era]] and [[Regency architecture]]. Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father [[George III]] was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans]] was Regent of France from the death of [[Louis XIV]] in 1715 until [[Louis XV]] came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as {{lang\|fr\|[[Régence]]}} in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen [[Catherine de Medici]]'s acts as regent caused her to become arguably the most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is {{lang\|grc-Latn\|epitropos}} ({{wikt-lang\|grc\|επιτρέπω\|επίτροπος}}), meaning overseer.{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	{{As of\|2025\|post=,}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) and [[Luxembourg]] (under [[Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]) are the only countries with active regencies. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.		{{As of\|2025\|post=,}} [[Liechtenstein]] (under [[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein]]) and [[Luxembourg]] (under [[Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]) are the only countries with active regencies. In 2016, [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] became the oldest regent of any nation, at the age of 96. He became the regent for [[Vajiralongkorn\|Rama X]] of [[Thailand]], who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the [[Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej\|mourning period]] for [[Bhumibol Adulyadej\|his father]]. Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent [[Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria\|Luitpold]] of [[Kingdom of Bavaria\|Bavaria]], who was 91 at the end of his regency.

			A similar institution, the office of [[Governor-general\|Governor-General]], exists in the [[Commonwealth realm\|Commonwealth realms]], which share the monarch of the United Kingdom as their head of state. Like regents, governors-general exercise the powers of the crown in the name of an absent monarch. However, unlike a regency, the office of governor-general is permanent; the oldest, the office of [[Governor General of Canada]] has exercised almost all the powers of the [[Monarchy of Canada\|Canadian monarch]] since 1867 with only brief interruptions.

	==Other uses==		==Other uses==

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	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is ~~sometimes~~ a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' in some countries has also been used as a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

	If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.		If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.

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	[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]		[[File:Sture Sten Svantesson d.y. 1492-1520, och Kristina Gyllenstierna, 1494-1559 - Nationalmuseum - 15066.tif\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|16th century Swedish regent [[Sten Sture the Younger\|Stenonis Sture]] and wife [[Christina Gyllenstierna]] who both operated in strong resistance to Danish rule during the [[Kalmar Union]]]]
	[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]		[[File:Juramento da Regência Trina.jpg\|upright=1.35\|thumb\|The oath of the provisional [[triumvirate\|triumviral]] regents of the [[Empire of Brazil]] on behalf of the 5-year-old [[Pedro II of Brazil\|Emperor Pedro II]] in 1831, at the beginning of the [[Regency period (Empire of Brazil)\|Regency period]].]]
	In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of ~~the~~ king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.		In a [[monarchy]], a '''regent''' ({{etymology\|la\|{{wikt-lang\|la\|regens}}<ref>{{OEtymD\|regency\|access-date=2014-08-18}} "early 15c., "government by regents," from Medieval Latin {{lang\|la\|regentia}}, from Latin {{lang\|la\|regens}} (see regent). Notable instances were: France 1715–1723 (under Philip, Duke of Orleans), Britain 1811–1820 (under George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent)..."</ref>\|ruling, governing}})<ref name="TCUDASL">{{Cite book\|title=The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature\|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaorun29rees\|first=Abraham\|last=Rees\|publisher=Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown\|location=London\|date=1819\|at=REGENT\|volume=29}}</ref><ref name="ADOEL">{{Cite book\|title=A Dictionary of the English Language ... Abstracted from the folio edition of the author ... Fourteenth edition, corrected, etc\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|first=Samuel\|last=Johnson\|publisher=A & H Spottiswoode\|location=London\|date=1828\|at=REGENT\|access-date=2020-09-26\|archive-date=2021-07-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723172407/https://books.google.com/books?id=O7P8wS-pau4C\|url-status=live}}</ref> is a person appointed to govern a state {{langnf\|la\|[[pro tempore]]\|for the time being}} because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the [[Interregnum\|throne is vacant]] and a new monarch has not yet been determined.<ref name="TCUDASL" /><ref>''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''</ref> The rule of a regent or regents is called a '''regency'''. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or [[personal assistant]]. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the [[Order of succession\|line of succession]], the compound term ''[[prince regent]]'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or [[Queen dowager\|widow]] of a king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''.

	If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.		If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a {{lang\|la\|regent ad interim}} may be appointed to fill the gap.

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