Regent

Our Princess, the Regent

Arts and Sciences Officer

Regent; the meaning of the word.

from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. Thus, the common use is for an acting deputy governor. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term as "A person appointed to administer a State because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated."

In a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to the actual monarch's absence, incapacity or minority, and may also be elected to rule during the sede vacante when the royal line has died out. This was the case in Finland and Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent represented the King of Denmark as sovereign of Iceland until the country became a republic in 1944.

In San Marino, an ancient independent miniature republic surrounded within Italy, the Captains Regent, or Capitani Reggenti, are two officials elected annually as joint heads of state and of government.

In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), kings were elective, which often led to a fairly long interregnum. In the interim, it was the Polish Roman Catholic Primate who served as the regent, termed the "interrex" (Latin: ruler "between kings," as in ancient Rome).

Currently there are 2 ruling Regencies in the world, one in Liechtenstein and the other in the Malaysian state of Terengganu

Regents in Amtgard

Proper forms of address

A regent is almost always referred to as Prince or Princess. The Proper honorific for Regent is 'HRH' or 'His Royal Highness'. Put that all together and you get Example: '"His Royal Highness, Prince Sir Zachry Ironwolf of the Wetlands."' or '"Her Royal Highness , Princess Kizmit of the Rising Winds"'

Originally in early days of the Burning Lands this office was the Consort, but it was later it was popularly changed to Regent although Consort is still the preferred terms in some kingdoms, including the Iron Mountains

Responsibilities

A regent is an elected amtgardian that runs the Arts and Sciences parts of amtgard for their kingdom for their reign. Dragonmaster, Crown Quals, classes, Collegium are handled by the regent.