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Originally Posted by DGG
I once read about a German who visited Britain in the first decade of the 20th century. He was a bit startled when he realized that the toast given "to the Emperor" was to the British monarch, since he was Emperor of India, and not to the German Emperor.
There were four kingdoms inside the German Empire: Baden, Bavaria, Prussia, and Württemberg. Thus, the monarch of the federation had to have a higher rank. Given the German history of being a "Roman" Empire, the title Emperor was close at hand.
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I don't doubt the origin or validity of the German title. I'm only explaining why us Anglos ain't going to call him Emperor!
Note to Thorhammer: "English speaking peoples" is an expression that the Brits have historically used to refer to themselves. Sir Winston Churchill's own history of Britain is entitled: "History of the English speaking peoples". I am definitely a 'Brit'.