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!.!.!.why was the Monarch called the King or Queen, as apposed to Emperor or Empress!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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The British monarch was the monarch of each different colony so they held the title King or Queen of each colony as opposed to King or Queen of the collective empire!. The Queen today is still independently the Queen of several states and if she were deposed in the U!.K she could go and rule one of the other nations!. Victoria took the title Empress of India as has been mentioned before me because she felt that since previous rulers of India had been called it she ought to be, it was more about prestige and status than anything else though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because the title of that monarch was always king/queen before they had an empire!. They would call the king/queen king of England, Scotland, Wales etc!. In April of 1876 Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India!. The succeeding British monarchs also held that title until Edward VI!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

She would have TWO title: As ruler of a nation, she would be queen!. As ruler of the empire, she would be Empress!.

Think of this as something like: Your granny would have two titles; to your mother, she would be 'mom', to you, she would be 'grandmother!.'Www@QuestionHome@Com

The only emperor in Europe was the head of the Holy Roman Empire!. It's just a title!. Why call an inch and inch!? It's just a title!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Just to add abit to the first answer!.

The last Empress of India, was the cuurent Queen's late Mum!.Www@QuestionHome@Com