That started in Victorian times with a half crown marked with a knife, then as banknotes became more popular they were taken, signed and returned via the fruit.
His emergence as the one potentially serious challenger to Brown for Tony Blair's crown marks the latest stage in an extraordinary political ascent.
The disk was very uneven, being thickest near the centre and marked by concentric circular waves; at the very middle was the fractured nub, or crown, marking the point of former attachment to the pontil.
After a pair of quirky records on which Williams chased a nostalgic synth-pop sound, Take the Crown marks a return to mainstream anthemics, with all the wearingly obvious moves that entails.
The second recall includes 280,000 units across several models of the luxury Lexus brand overseas, mostly in the United States, as well as 75,000 units of the Crown, Mark X and Lexus brands in Japan.
A Discworld novel has been a yearly treat for decades, but following Terry Pratchett's death in March from the "embuggerance" of early onset Alzheimer's disease, The Shepherd's Crown (Doubleday) marks the final visit to his fantasy world.
The launch of the Cullinan, named after the world's biggest diamond that is part of the Crown Jewels, marks a shift away from the luxury saloon cars that Rolls-Royce is best known for.
He paid the Crown 300 marks in 1199 for confirmation of his ownership of Warkworth, including the castle.
CORONA DEL MAR — The newly remodeled Five Crowns will mark its grand reopening Thursday night with a more "airy" dining space, seasonal menu options and revamped service.
