Regency

A regency, also called an interregnum, (coming from Latin inter, "between", and regnum "reign", plural interregna), is the period in the academic calendar after the ceremonial abdication of the sovereign, but before the Coronation of their elected successor. During this time, a regent is appointed, usually first in the line of succession, to take over a majority of royal duties, most especially those pertaining to Cabinet.

In a ceremonial abdication, the sovereigns' abdication instruments indicate that their reign will end at the coronation of their successors. It is important to note that regents simply take over the administrative duties of exiting sovereigns, not the thrones themselves. Because of this, exiting sovereigns remain on the throne and retain their duties related to dance and the peerage until the Coronation, after which they cease to be sovereigns and the regency ends. At the conclusion of the regency, appointed regents no longer take the style of Royal Highness and revert to the style/s they used prior to becoming regent.