Catholic King

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 The title remains attached to monarchs descended from whoever received the original, unless withdrawn by a Pope.

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 "privilège du blanc").

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).

The Kings of Spain (since "Los Reyes Católicos"), have used the style of a Catholic Majesty. The present king chose not to relinquish the ancient titles of the Spanish crown but he does not use them [Almanach de Gotha 2000 page 336 2000.] .

See also

*"Fidei defensor"
*"Rex Christianissimus"
*"Faithful Majesty"

Notes


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