1.   John, desperate to keep his throne, sticks close to his mum for comfort.

2.   Another day passed after the second A-bomb blast before Japan offered to surrender, but only if Emperor Hirohito could keep his throne.

3.   But the Cowboys, like any true champion, fought to keep their throne.

4.   McCloy made his case for letting the emperor keep his throne, coupled with the threat of dropping the bomb.

5.   Syria sent tanks over the border to support the guerrillas, then retreated under Jordanian air attacks, and Hussein kept his throne.

6.   The latter has been imprisoned in a locked iron mask for six years on the orders of his brother, who dearly wishes to keep his throne.