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Faithful Majesty

Faithful Majesty

The sobriquet Most faithful king ("Rex Fidelissimus") was a title awarded by the Pope as spiritual head of the Catholic Church to a monarch. In practice, apparently only one monarchy, Portugal, has ever received it.

The title 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 "Fidelissimus" was the now-defunct monarchy of Portugal. The King of Portugal John V of Portugal was favoured with the title of Rex Fidelissimus in 1748 by Pope Benedict XIV.

ee also

*Fidei defensor
*Apostolic Majesty
*Rex Christianissimus
*Catholic Majesty


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