After a long council meeting where the Dauphin spoke up in favour of his son's rights, it was agreed that Philip would ascend the throne. Source: Internet
As a result, the young Henry would later ascend the throne "untrained in the exacting art of kingship." Source: Internet
At the time of her birth, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark, owing to the changes in succession laws enacted in the 1850s when the Glücksburg branch was chosen to succeed. Source: Internet
Nabopolassar died in August that year, and Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon to ascend the throne. Source: Internet
In order to ascend the throne Afonso abdicated his rights to the county of Boulogne in 1248. Source: Internet
On January 20, 2006, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi devoted part of his annual keynote speech to the controversy, pledging to submit a bill allowing women to ascend the throne to ensure that the succession continues in the future in a stable manner. Source: Internet