After Charles's death in January 1788 the Papacy did not recognise Henry as the lawful ruler of England, Scotland, and Ireland, but referred to him as the Cardinal Duke of York.
Nakon Karlove smrti u siječnju 1788. papa ga nije priznao zakonitim vladarom Engleske, Škotske i Irske, ali ga je oslovljavao kao kardinala vojvodu od Yorka.