Most Faithful Majesty
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Most Faithful Majesty (
Portuguese monarchs
, from 1748 to 1910.
The
Catholic Church – in 1748, to the King John V of Portugal and to his heirs.[1]
The title Fidelissimus remains attached to monarchs descended from whoever received the original sobriquet. The sobriquet can be awarded to either a king or a queen. The only European monarchy that has received the sobriquet was the now-defunct monarchy of Portugal.
Similar titles
The monarchs of other countries have received similar titles from the pope:
- Hungary: Apostolic Majesty (awarded c. 1000)
- Venice: Most Serene Republic
- France: Most Christian Majesty(awarded c. 1380)
- Spain: Most Catholic Majesty(awarded in 1493)
- England: Defender of the Faith(awarded in 1521 and revoked again c. 1530 by the Pope. Granted again in 1543 by the Parliament of England.)
- Germany: Holy Roman Emperors)
References
- ISBN 9789028602236.
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