kingship

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The repeated use of gold imagery only intensifies those concerns because of the symbolism gold carries historically and biblically: kingship, permanence, divinity and power.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

In 1415, on the eve of challenging France at the Battle of Agincourt, he agonizes about the moral burdens of kingship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“By accompanying her father on major events, she’s like learning kingship and building a human network at a tender age,” Cheong said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Buthelezi's candidate for kingship prevailed, but a dispute over the chairmanship of the Ingonyama Trust Board - which manages vast tracts of royal land - caused vicious infighting.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

How poorly, I thought, the mantle of kingship rested on his careless shoulders.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein