Now that she has been released from the constraints of being the wife of a reigning King, she may speak out more forcefully.

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The Nash Conservatory was relocated from Buckingham Palace grounds in 1836 by reigning British monarch King William IV.

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Over the course of a few days, she went from being plain old Peggielene Bartels, who had worked for nearly three decades at the Ghanaian Embassy in the United States, to becoming King Peggy -- the first female king of Otuam, reigning over approximately 7, 000 people.

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Carmelo Anthony, the reigning NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, honored Bernard King who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday by tying his franchise record with five consecutive 35-point performances.

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