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Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...

. The phrase was used in

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's 1795 two-volume book, ''An Enquiry Into the Foundation and History of the Law of Nations in Europe''. The_painting_on_the_side_of_Professor_Marvel's_coach_in_the_film_''The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film).html" ;"title="obert Plumer Ward"> The painting on the side of Professor Marvel's coach in the film '' The_Wizard_of_Oz''_reads,_"Acclaimed_by_the_Crowned_Heads_of_Europe." In_1952_the_''Chicago_Tribune.html" ;"title="The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)">The Wizard of Oz'' reads, "Acclaimed by the Crowned Heads of Europe." In 1952 the ''Chicago Tribune">The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)">The Wizard of Oz'' reads, "Acclaimed by the Crowned Heads of Europe." In 1952 the ''Chicago Tribune'' used the phrase "Crowned heads of Europe" to describe the mourners at the funeral of George VI that included Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and the then Olav V of Norway, Crown Prince Olav of Norway.

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researcher and historian, Rolf-Ulrich Kunze used the phrase when he said, "Every king or queen has the right to step down from the throne. If the pope can do it, so can the crowned heads of Europe."

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{{Reflist Monarchies of Europe Quotations from literature 1790s neologisms