Before the House of Orange ascended to the throne, the Netherlands had long been a republic.
When Bertil's father died in 1973, his nephew Carl XVI Gustaf ascended the throne.
The deal is in many ways emblematic of how her career has ascended in recent years.
Some of them started their own businesses, while others joined established ones and quickly ascended.
She ascended through the ranks there, handling duties that included investor relations, planning and asset liability management.
Earlier this year he ascended to the CEO spot, and soon he will add the chairman title.
We'd just ascended 6, 000 feet in the jeep, and I felt a little dizzy as I unpacked.
The runners ascended the tower in groups of three, with Mr. Majcen starting with two local racers.
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As we ascended up over mountains and down into a deep valley, my pilot, Melissa Hough, pointed out Disappointment River.
The altitude was difficult to deal with as we ascended these peaks without much time to get acclimatized.
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Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old Knicks guard, has ascended from afterthought to New York folk hero in half a week.
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While journalists ascended Snowdon by mountain railway, Lord Coe and the team of climbers trekked their way to the top.
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In 1838, the coronation of Queen Victoria took place in Westminster Abbey, a year after she had ascended the throne.
Yet earlier this week, the blogosphere exploded with declarations that the Material Girl had ascended to billionaire status.
When he returned to the states in 1898 he was elected Governor of New York and quickly ascended to the presidency.
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Some suggest the decline began in 2007 when Gul ascended to the presidency, and Mr Erdogan lost a lone restraining hand.
Mr. Libi ascended to the No. 2 post after his predecessor, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, was killed in a drone attack in August 2011.
Looking back to 1980 as Reagan ascended to the White House, the dollar was weak as evidenced by a broad rally in commodities.
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Mr. Grahame-Smith ascended the ranks of Hollywood quickly, gaining leverage with studios and producers after more than a decade of trying to break in.
Andrew Johnson, who ascended to the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, was tried and acquitted in the last presidential impeachment trial 131 years ago.
Walking to the lobby's north end, he ascended the curving staircase to the dress circle, following the same path the Lincolns took to their box.
In 2012, there were more than 360, 000 walkers who ascended Snowdon.
As we ascended, I thought again of the building's history - how the original intent of the 17-story high spire was as a dirigible anchor and passenger gate.
Ibrahim Ferrer was 70 years old when his star finally ascended.
It should be noted that no coach has ever had as much power as Paterno, but plenty have ascended to a nearly untouchable level of influence.
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Seeing the spot where Mohammed ascended to heaven was an inspirational experience that I shall never forget, and I count myself privileged to have seen it.
One by one the warriors ascended the stage Sunday evening to receive their commendations for battlefield valor and heroism during the war with Hizbullah last summer.
After being stuck at No. 3 in the world for four years behind two of the greatest ever to play, Djokovic also ascended to the No. 1 ranking.
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He was a tireless promoter of the railways and of himself, and he ascended swiftly, heading provincial bureaus on his way to the seat of power in Beijing.
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