His successor is either nominated by himself, in which case he sometimes abdicates in his favour, or else elected by the five chief mandarins from among the Brah Vansa.
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If a queen or king abdicates, it means that they have given up their position as ruler.
3
In all formality, he abdicates the throne and his position as king.
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We can't wait until the king abdicates his throne, we must act now to remove him and form a republic!