Someone who rules a state in the absence of the monarch, because the monarch is a child, absent or incapacitated.
Regent
Fact of the Day
When President Lyndon Johnson was asked by members of the press why American soldiers were in Vietnam, he unzipped his trousers, pulled out what lay beneath and said 'This is why!'
Quote of the Day
"If you do not wish to dwell with evil-doers, do not live in London.
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~ Richard of Devizes (12th century)
On This Day
1787 The 'First Fleet' of 11 ships carrying convicts to Australia left England.
1888 Slavery was abolished in Brazil.