NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Catholic King

The titles Catholic King and Catholic Queen are awarded by the Pope as head of the Roman Catholic Church to monarchs who in the eyes of the papacy embody Catholic principles in their personal lives and state policies. The title remains attached to monarchs descended from whomever received the original, unless withdrawn by a Pope. The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ...

One of the rights of being a Catholic Queen is that she may wear white, rather than the normal black, when meeting the Pope (known as White privilege). Queen Sofia of Spain, exercising the white privilege in a meeting with Pope John Paul II. The White Privilege, or , is a privilege held by female Catholic Monarchs, also by female Catholic Consorts of Monarchs, wherein they are allowed to wear white when in an audience with the Pope. ...

The most popular example of the granting of this title is upon Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (both kingdoms are now part of Spain). Isabella of Castile (Spanish: Ysabel, Isabel or Isabela) (22 April 1451 - 26 November 1504) was queen of Castile. ... Ferdinand II of Aragon. ...

Three surviving European monarchies have the title, those of Belgium, Spain (since Los Reyes Católicos), and Luxembourg. Madonna of the Catholic Monarchs, painted ca 1490â€“95; Ferdinand and the infante Juan are at the Madonnas right hand (with the Inquisitor), Isabella at the left The Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: Reyes CatÃ³licos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King...

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Styles used by monarchs and royalty

Reigning monarchs: Apostolic Majesty (HAM) • His Holiness (HH) • Imperial and Royal Majesty (HI&RM) • Imperial Majesty (HIM) • Majesty (HM) • Catholic Majesty (HCM) • Most Christian Majesty (HCM) • Most Faithful Majesty (HFM) • Royal Highness (HRH) • Highness (HH) • Serene Highness (HSH) // Fidei defensor is the Latin original of the English and French titles. ... The sobriquet Most faithful king (Rex Fidelissimus) was a title awarded by the Pope as head of the Catholic Church to a monarch. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Members of the British Royal Family This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... Image File history File links Imperial Crown of Austria License:from German language version of Wikipedia. ... His (Royal) Apostolic Majesty was a style style used by the Kings of Hungary since the time of Maria Theresa. ... His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, (born 1927) His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born 1935) His Holiness is the official style or manner of address in reference to the leaders of certain religious groups. ... His/Her Imperial and Royal Majesty was the style used by King-Emperors and their consorts who reigned simultaneously as King of Hungary, King of Bohemia and Emperor of Austria and also by the Shah of Iran or Persia. ... Imperial Majesty (HIM) is a style used by the Emperors and Empresses. ... Look up majesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Majesty is an English word rooting in the Latin Maiestas, meaning literally, Greatness. ... The sobriquet Most faithful king (Rex Fidelissimus) was a title awarded by the Pope as head of the Catholic Church to a monarch. ... Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH) is a style (His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness). ... Highness, often used with a personal possessive pronoun (His/Her/Your Highness, the first two abbreviated HH) is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty (such as Royal Highness, Imperial Highness) in an address. ... Serene Highness (acronym HSH) â€“ His Serene Highness or Her Serene Highness. ...

Members of Royal Families: Imperial and Royal Highness (HI&RH) • Imperial Highness (HIH) • Royal Highness (HRH) • Grand Ducal Highness (HGDH) • Highness (HH) • Serene Highness (HSH) • Illustrious Highness (HIll.H) Imperial and Royal Highness is a style possessed by someone who either through birth or marriage holds two individual styles, Royal Highness and Imperial Highness. ... His/Her Imperial Highness (abbreviation HIH) is a title used by members of an Imperial family to denote Imperial - as opposed to royal - status to show that the holder in question is descended from an Emperor rather than a King (compare His/Her Royal Highness). ... Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH) is a style (His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness). ... His/Her Grand Ducal Highness (acronym HGDH). ... Highness, often used with a personal possessive pronoun (His/Her/Your Highness, the first two abbreviated HH) is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty (such as Royal Highness, Imperial Highness) in an address. ... Serene Highness (acronym HSH) â€“ His Serene Highness or Her Serene Highness. ... Illustrious Highness is the English-language form for a style used by various members of the European aristocracy. ...