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In case of India:
From 1773 to 1858, the British administrative head in India was called Governor General and was selected by the Court of Directors of the East India Company, to whom he was responsible.
After the 1857 Uprising, the government of India was transferred from the East India Company to the Crown.
And "Viceroy" was added to the title of the ...
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A viceroy is a "vice-king" (roi is French for king). Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II were/are female "kings," (not queens in the usual sense of wife of a king). Dominions held in the name of the king or queen (e.g. Queen Victoria was Empress of India) would be ruled by "Viceroys."
Other colonies were held in the name of Britain, rather than the ruler. ...
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There is no formal difference.
In practice the Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian Provinces and the Governors of the Australian States are viceroys, although the term is not used.
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From these two sources I infer that
There isn't a formal definition of either term (although if I had access to DeBrett's, I might consult that.)
It may be ...
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