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Word: crowning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Majesty knows when these little courtesies count. She was not at home when ex-King Amanullah of Afghanistan toured European courts, but she went out of her way to give a ceremonious welcome to Hirohito, then Crown Prince and now Emperor of Japan. Afghanistan meant nothing in The Netherlands' life; Japan, a bad neighbor in the Far East, meant a great deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NETHERLANDS: Worried Queen | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

...Majesty, "out of patriotic and friendly feelings and of his own free will," abdicated and hastily caught a plane for points west. Since then Afghanistan has changed its rulers three times. Present Afghan ruler is Amanullah's cousin, 25-year-old Mohammed Zahir Shah. He got the crown after his father, Nadir Khan, was too seriously stabbed one evening when leaving his harem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Revolt | 11/20/1939 | See Source »

...same time Carol began to try his hand at being a good parent. Father and son breakfasted together every morning. The King supervised the Crown Prince's education, made it a point to play with the boy as much as possible. As time went on Father won Son over completely-so completely that by last summer Mihai even accepted the friendship of Mme Lupescu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Playboy into Statesman | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

Dictator. After King Carol took dictatorial power, he formed a one-party State and made ministers personally responsible to the Crown. As Dictator-King he has handled his power firmly, even discreetly. Magda has retired more & more to her villa, where her hobby is raising white turkeys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Playboy into Statesman | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

Coach Jack Carr's soccer team went down to defeat at the hands of an undefeated Springfield eleven Saturday afternoon by a 2 to 1 score as the Gymnasts refused to be stopped in their march towards the New England crown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Springfield Wins N.E. Crown By Beating Crimson Booters | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

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