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307: 82: 22: 178:—that the transfer of sovereignty occurs instantaneously upon the moment of death of the previous monarch. "The King is dead" is the announcement of a monarch who has just died. "Long live The King!" refers to the heir who immediately succeeds to a throne upon the death of the preceding monarch. 56:), as well as its historic significance, the phrase crops up regularly as a headline for articles, editorials, or advertisements on themes of succession or replacement. 45:
in various countries. The seemingly contradictory phrase simultaneously announces the death of the previous monarch and asserts continuity by saluting the new monarch.
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proclaimed: "The throne shall never be empty; the country shall never be without a monarch." Thus, Edward was declared king immediately, and he reigned
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continued to function as the Crown Prince until his formal accession and proclamation ceremony on 1 December 2016.
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becomes the new monarch immediately on their predecessor's death). This famous phrase signifies the continuity of
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In monarchies which permit female succession to the throne, "king" can be replaced by "queen" where appropriate.
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for instance, kings were elected, which often led to relatively long interregna. During that time the Polish
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Statement by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha after the announcement of Royal Household Bureau
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is usually avoided by using the idea of immediate transfer of power behind the phrase (i.e., the
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The phrase "The king is dead, long live the king!" was first declared upon the death of King
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The exact punctuation used when written varies from source to source, with the
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until news of his father's death reached him and he returned to England.
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in 1422. In France, the declaration was traditionally made by the
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At the time French was the primary language of the nobility in
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in northern Paris. The phrase arose from the law of
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