The billionaire nephew of the Saudi king owns about 7% of News Corp. shares through his Saudi-listed investment vehicle Kingdom Holding.

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In 1990, King Birendra of Nepal proclaimed a new constitution that restored multi-party democracy to the Himalayan kingdom and stripped him of his absolute power.

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Assyrian King Sennacherib, who destroyed the Kingdom of Israel and deported the ten tribes, went home empty-handed.

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At Suvarnabhumi ("golden land") his kingdom has grown to about 290, 000 square feet, which includes King Power duty-free shops (75, 000 square feet) and retail space for international and domestic brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and luxury Thai silk manufacturer Jim Thompson.

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King William's lasting memorial is likely to be his "Domesday" survey - a huge investigation into the wealth of the kingdom commissioned in 1085 and completed just two years later - and the first of its kind in this country.

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