The regent temporarily assumes power in a monarchy.
Regent is a concept in our language that comes from the Latin word regens. The term can be used as an adjective or as a noun , depending on the context.
In the first case, regent qualifies the one or thing that directs, administers, commands or governs . As a noun, regent is the director , governor, monarch or person in charge of some type of organization or corporation .
For example: "The prince regent caused a scandal by insulting the photographers who were waiting for him to leave the bar" , "The regent of the establishment asked those present to calm down to avoid a violent situation" , "Neptune is the ruling planet of Pisces" .
The regent in politics and other areas
In the field of politics , a transition in which a regent assumes the exercise of power temporarily in the absence or incapacity of the monarch is known as regency . When the reason that caused the power vacuum is left behind, the regency ends.
This mechanism is common in monarchies . It is customary for the son, mother or father of a king to become regent if the monarch , for some reason, is unable to serve.
The person who runs a business without being the owner of it, the professor in certain educational centers of antiquity who accessed his position through an exam, the religious man who directs studies and the advisor of certain ancient European councils are also known as regents.
The idea of the ruling star is used in astrology.
The concept in astrology
For astrology , the ruling star is the one that decisively influences a zodiacal sign and, consequently, the houses of the cusps that cut it. When the astrologer draws up a natal chart or makes a forecast , he takes the rulership into account.
Rulership is very important in astrology, since the ruling planet and the sign or signs to which it is linked have a very strong connection. This relationship is known as dignity , and it is one of the fundamental elements of the interpretation of the stars.
Sometimes the word governor is used instead of regent to talk about said planet, although its meaning does not change. Some common examples include the Sun , which is identified as the ruler of Leo, and the Moon, which is considered the ruler of Cancer.
The Regent, a famous diamond
As a proper name, The Regent is a very famous diamond that was found in the jewels of the French Crown . This famous jewel was acquired by Thomas Pitt , the grandfather of William Pitt , an 18th century English politician known by his nickname "the Elder" so as not to cause confusion with his son, who had been nicknamed "the Younger" . During his tenure, Pitt was responsible for the defense of the British Army overseas and also participated in the fall of Walpole . In addition, he strongly promoted the War of the Asiento , which took place against Spain .
William Pitt purchased The Regent while he was in Madras , the name given to Chennai at the time, the capital of a southern Indian state called Tamil Nadu . At that time, Pitt ruled Fort St. George . But he did not keep the jewel, but sold it to the Duke of Orleans , who held the regency of France while Louis XV was a minor, in 1717 .
The Regent was carved to look like a diamond and set on the crown worn by Louis XV himself when he ascended the throne . Later, it came into the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte , who had it placed on the hilt of his sword. Currently, The Regent can be seen in the Louvre museum , in the Apollo gallery, in the company of other jewels of the French Crown.