On 10 December 1936, the king signed away his right to the throne in the name of love.

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His father, Rupert Murdoch, has yet to name an official heir to his media throne should the 79-year-old mogul die or decide to retire.

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She's been on the throne 52 years, longer than the first Queen Elizabeth, who gave her name to an age.

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Now, bearing the name of AMD Radeon HD 6990, its successor sidles up to the throne and demands attention as the fastest single expansion board you can plug into your shiny new motherboard.

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