11.   Then a century ago, the imperial code was changed to forbid a woman from ascending the throne.

12.   To show his commitment to Islam, the king has grown a beard since he ascended the throne.

13.   Yet one year after ascending the throne, Abdullah has reached a level of popularity no one in Jordan could have reasonably expected.

14.   Archeologists say Tutankhamen ascended the throne at the age nine but died nine years later, probably assassinated by his regent.

15.   Archeologists say Tutankhamun ascended the throne at the age nine but died nine years later, probably assassinated by his regent.

16.   Ascending the throne is a dream of many Southern girls who possess the right bloodlines and bank accounts.

17.   Hope focused on the Yorkshire links of the Queen Mother, who was the Duchess of York before her husband ascended the throne and she became queen.

18.   She recalled that the war did not end until several weeks after she ascended the throne as the British monarch.

19.   The dispute marks the first bump in relations between the two nations since King Abdullah, a son of the late King Hussein, ascended the throne last month.

20.   The story is told through the life of Queen Suriyothai, who overcomes the obstacles and manipulates situations to ensure her husband ascends the throne.