In 1811 Henry declared the northern state of Haïti a kingdom.
The April 1811 edict gave his full title as, the dates are conflicting so we will refrain from giving one but it was in the beginning of the month of April. We will confirm it as we get more reliable sources.

Henry, par la grâce de Dieu et la Loi constitutionelle de l’État Roi d’Haïti, Souverain des Îles de la Tortue, Gonâve, et autres îles adjacentes, Destructeur de la tyrannie, Régénérateur et bienfaiteur de la nation haïtienne, Créateur de ses institutiones morales, politiques et guerrières, Premier monarque couronné du Nouveau-Monde, Défenseur de la foi, Fondateur de l’ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Henri.
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Henry, by the grace of God and constitutional law of the state, King of Haiti, Sovereign of Tortuga, Gonâve, and other adjacent islands, Destroyer of tyranny, Regenerator and Benefactor of the Haitian nation, Creator of her moral, political, and martial institutions, First crowned monarch of the New World, Defender of the faith, Founder of the Royal Military Order of Saint Henry.
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The Kingdom of Haiti was established by Henri Christophe on 28 March 1811 when he was self-proclaimed as King Henri I after having previously ruled as president. This was Haiti’s 2nd attempt at monarchical rule, as Jean-Jacques Dessalines had previously ruled over the Empire of Haiti. Following the assassination of Emperor Jacques, the country was split. Henri ruled over the north of the country as President of the State of Haiti and Alexandre Pétion, a free person of color, ruled as President of the Republic of Haiti in the south.
During his reign, Henry built 6 castles, 8 palaces (including the Sans-Souci Palace) and the Citadelle fortress, built to protect the Kingdom from possible French invasions. He created a noble class and appointed 4 princes, 8 dukes, 22 counts, 37 barons & 14 chevaliers. (Source:Wikipedia)
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Henry Christophe who was born Oct. 6, 1767 in Grenada went from being a 14 year old drummer boy at the 1779 battle of Savannah in the American Revolution to being a leader in the war of Haitian independence (1791–1804) and becoming president of Haiti (1807–11). On March 28 1811, he is the self-proclaimed King Henry I, king of northern Haiti.
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Henri Christophe te fèt nan peyi Grenada (6 Oktòb, 1767) li te yon timoùn 14 lane lè li tap jwe tanbou pou group yo nan lane 1779 nan batay Savanah, Georgia nan Revolisyon Ameriken a. Li te lido nan batay Endépandans Ayisyènn la, e li vinn prezidan Ayiti (1807-11). 28 Màs 1811, li déklaré tèt li wà, Wà Henri Christophe, wà di nò dayiti.
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