What is the actual difference between governor general and viceroy? Both are the representatives of the crown. Do they differ in the use of British power or in their regal rank?

Currently all the Commonwealth realms have governor general as the representative of the monarch. So how it came to an end of the Viceroy terminology?

A "Governor General" is simply "Governor of high rank", while a "Viceroy" is "Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign". East India Company used to appoint "Governor Generals" to govern Indian territory under their control, however India became a direct subject of British crown after 1858 war and the nomenclature of the office changed into "Viceroy and Governor General of India". All current Commonwealth Realm countries are not direct subjects of the British crown

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But still after the introduction of viceroy in 1858 the term governor general had been used alongwith viceroy till 1947. Then what is the difference?

Yes, i have the same question. What is the actual difference between these two ranks? Nowadays, Commonwealth realms use the term "governor general" after the queen as monarch. Why they don't use the term Viceroy now, even if the are not their direct subjects?

I think it is clearly apprised that the title 'Viceroy' was added to 'Governor General' after the crown took the reigns of India in its own hands after 1858, it was indirectly subject to the crown earlier since a British Trading Company was ruling it, not the crown. The office of the 'Governor General' was established by the company thus the incumbent was not appointed by the Crown and was only 'Governor General', lateron the incumbents were appointed by the Crown thus "Viceroy and Governor General"

Governor General is an executive office performing functions of the level of Head of State and/or Head of Government.
Viceroy is a Governor who rules as representative of his/her Sovereign.

Viceroy was a style added to the title of the office of Governor General of India for a few reasons. One reason has been explained already, the other reason was many princely states in India were outside direct British rule and had Monarchs of their own who would form relationship not with the British government but with the British Monarch directly. So, as representative of the Monarch, a Viceroy could now deal with them .

Presently the Governor Generals, as well as Governors and Lieutenant Governors, appointed by the Queen in Commonwealth Realm countries are also Viceroys, however the term is not used in their styles.

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wrong!

Governors were appointed by the English East India Company, which was a private entity, did not have any control by the KING / QUEEN or SOVEREIGN.

VICEROY IS SENT ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN. HE RULES AS AN AGENT OF QUEEN, PROTECTS HER INTERESTS etc.

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The English East India company was an English company based in the United Kingdom after all so private entity itself was subject to British crown who could indirectly, or directly in some cases, influence its activities . Why else would the sovereign's government be even bothered if a private entity was loosing ground in 1858.

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