| The early years of their marriage appear to have been happy, but friends say the Duke changed when, in 1952, the Queen acceded to the throne. |
| I found the agreement eminently sensible, safeguarding the interests of parties on both sides, and so I readily acceded. |
| Queen Anne acceded to the throne on the death of William III in a riding accident at Hampton Court. |
| I asked if he'd bring home the extra mawashis I'd brought up for the contest, and he acceded to this. |
| The death means the Queen, who acceded to the throne in 1952, becomes the longest-serving monarch in Europe. |
| This danger was instrumental in throwing Richard into the arms of Philip Augustus, who three years earlier had acceded to the throne of France. |
