In 1992 a future king renounces the wife he no longer loves but says he won't give up the throne.

Why can't the King just renounce all claim, get the Scone back, and then say he had his fingers crossed?

Eventually, the king renounced the project, recognized the mandate of Maniu as majority leader, and conceded to a regular cabinet.

The king did not renounce the throne, only the power he seized 14 months ago and retained with the help of the security forces under his command.

Both intended kings renounced their thrones after Germany's defeat in November 1918.

It wasn't until 1335, however, that Polish kings renounced their hereditary rights to Silesia.

The King renounced the ordinance before being taken to England by Prince Edward.

Care-taker of State) and, for a time, an elected King, although the latter renounced the throne:

Pressed by the anti-absolutist dévot party at court, the king's chaplain refused to give him absolution unless the king renounced his mistress.

Magna Carta required the King to renounce certain rights, respect certain legal procedures and accept that his will could be bound by the law.