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After six years of haggling, the four major parties in the Danish Parliament agreed on the text of a constitutional amendment to allow the ascension of a woman to the throne. If passed by both Parliament and popular referendum, which is likely, 12-year-old Princess Margrethe will be heiress presumptive (in the place of her uncle Prince Knud, 52-year-old brother of King Frederik), with the possibility of becoming the first Danish queen since Margrethe I (1353-1412), a precocious sovereign who made bright Danish history. Margrethe I became the 10-year-old child bride of King Haakon...
Later this week the new cardinals would gather in the Apostolic Palace's Hall of the Throne, where the Pope would present them with their red birettas of office...
...time the sons of the Sultanate, sent abroad to Ceylon or Egypt for their education, began to chafe at the strict Sunni Moslem laws which kept them virtual prisoners at home once they reached the throne. When the old Sultan died in the 19305, the islanders decided to do away with hereditary rule and elect new Sultans by popular vote. The first elected Sultan promptly abdicated. His successor, Prime Minister Amir Didi, was perfectly willing to run the government, but he chafed at the travel restrictions. So did his nephew, Amin Didi, who was designated to succeed...
From the trains, the flow went to Santa Claus' throne. When I tried to get into line, a floor walker gave me a dirty look, so I waited until closing time to way-lay the venerable...
Santa was up from his throne, and pacing about with quick little knee bends when he stopped. His lap had been occupied eight hours that day, and he seemed a bit stiff...