Protector of the Realm

Protector of the Realm is a title in the Seven Kingdoms, the holder of which is considered to be head of state. The title is usually held by the King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, who also holds the title of Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. During the minority of a child monarch, however, a Regent is named as Protector of the Realm until the heir comes of age. Protectors of the Realm who are not of royal birth are addressed as (My) Lord Protector. The title was (presumably) created by the Targaryen Kings when they unified the Seven Kingdoms into a single realm during the War of Conquest. This title has been combined with the title of Lord of the Seven Kingdoms to become Protector of the Seven Kingdoms under Queens Cersei Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen. However, the title was once again used by King Gendry Baratheon. Grand Maester Malleon uses the style Lord Protector of the Seven Kingdoms for kings in his book The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, but it is unknown whether this is historically accurate.
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