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New Malaysian King Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah holds a keris (a traditional Malay dagger) next to Queen Haminah Hamidun during his investiture ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 11, 2012.

Malaysian sultan becomes king — for a second time

Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah has become the first person to hold the position of king twice under Malaysia's unique rotating monarchy, Agence France Presse reports. The 84-year-old, who is said to be a fan of Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, was previously king in the 1970s.

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