[PW] 1922(?) Bombing in Hong Kong

[Kevin O'Kelly]

Peter Macinnis <petermacinnis at ozemail.com.au> wrote: T. F. Mills wrote:

> Although all governors in the British Empire were "viceroys" (lower case), the only formal 
> usage of the title "Viceroy" was in India.

For the archives: I imagine that the state governors and 
Governor-General in Australia are technically viceroys as well.  I 
cannot say I have heard them referred to as such, but the adjective 
viceregal is commonly applied to them.

These are unelected figureheads with no legislative function who carry 
out ceremonial and head-of-state functions (with certain aberrations).

peter

Like sacking the prime minister? :-)

       
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