Sentence examples for second sovereign from inspiring English sources

Or, as she put it, eschewing unseemly boastfulness, "I am reassured that I am merely the second sovereign to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee".

She said: "So, in an era when the regular, worthy rhythm of life is less eye-catching than doing something extraordinary, I am reassured that I am merely the second sovereign to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee".

The trend holds true even for Britain, which is threatened with a credit-rating downgrade, and Ireland, which on June 8th suffered its second sovereign downgrade in three months.Dave Klein at CDR admits to being puzzled by the trend.

The agency also said that Britain's sovereign sukuk bond when it eventually arrives would be only the second sovereign Sharia-compliant bond worldwide to get an "AAA" rating.

So, in an era when the regular, worthy rhythm of life is less eye-catching than doing something extraordinary, I am reassured that I am merely the second Sovereign to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee.

Victoria was the first sovereign to live there (from 1837).

Ying Zheng proclaimed himself Qin Shihuangdi ("First Sovereign Emperor of Qin").

This included the kingdom's first sovereign sukuk last May, worth 15 billion Saudi Riyals, or about $4 billion.

To herald his achievement, Zheng assumed the sacred titles of legendary rulers and proclaimed himself Shihuangdi ("First Sovereign Emperor").

Mining profits could help Greenland become economically self sufficient, and may someday even render it the first sovereign nation created by global warming.

In 247 bce he entered the state of Qin to begin almost 40 years of service under the ruler later known as Shihuangdi ("First Sovereign Emperor").