- the King is dead, long live the King
- Meaning
Pronouncement made when the British monarch dies.OriginThe new king's reign starts at the moment the old one dies.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
the King is dead, long live the King
Look at other dictionaries:
The King is dead. Long live the King! — (French: Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi !) [The exact punctuation used when written varies from source to source, with the full stop on occasion being replaced by a semicolon, a colon, or a dash.] is a traditional proclamation made following the… … Wikipedia
The Royal Anthem of Jordan — Long live the king redirects here. For the traditional proclamation, see The King is dead. Long live the King!. السلام الملكي الأردني English: The Royal Anthem of Jordan Al salam Al malaki Al urdoni National anthem of … Wikipedia
The King Is Dead (Family Guy) — This article discusses the episode of Family Guy. For the phrase itself, see The King is dead. Long live the King!. For the Ellery Queen novel, see The King is Dead (novel). Infobox Television episode Title =The King is Dead Series =Family Guy… … Wikipedia
The Man of Steel (comics) — This article is about the 1986 John Byrne mini series. For the ongoing series that ran from 1991 2003, see Superman: The Man of Steel. The Man of Steel Cover to The Man of Steel #1. Art by John Byrne. Publication information … Wikipedia
The Beatles' influence on popular culture — The Beatles influence on rock music and popular culture was and remains immense. Their commercial success started an almost immediate wave of changes including a shift from US global dominance of rock and roll to UK acts, from soloists to groups … Wikipedia
The Crane Wife — Studio album by The Decemberists Released October 3, 2006 … Wikipedia
Dead Man's Shoes (The Twilight Zone) — Dead Man s Shoes The Twilight Zone episode Scene from Dead Man s Shoes Episode no … Wikipedia
The Long Morrow — The Twilight Zone episode Stansfield, returning to Earth after 40 years, without the use of suspended animation … Wikipedia
The Obsolete Man — The Twilight Zone episode Burgess Meredith, as Romney Wordsworth, awaiting his fate, in The Obsolete Man … Wikipedia
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street — The Twilight Zone episode Scene from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street … Wikipedia
The Amanda Show — Format Sketch comedy Variety show Created by Dan Schneider Starring Amanda Bynes … Wikipedia
