Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning for the given Latin expression.

Dei gratia regina

  1. By virtue of hard work

  2. In God we trust

  3. For God and the truth

  4. By the grace of God
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Explanation

Dei gratia regina is Latin for 'queen by the grace of God'. This phrase has been used in royal titles, particularly by British monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II, to indicate that their authority comes from divine sanction rather than merely human institutions. The complete styling was 'Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina' - Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons.

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