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It becomes a kind of altar as well as a monument, as Whitehall temporarily becomes a mixture of a church, military parade ground and national shrine.

"Sports should stay above politics and cricket should not be sacrificed at the altar of politics," said PCB chair Naqvi.

This was Rivers unplugged, foul-mouthed in a way that made me feel like a squeamish altar boy.

The Americans running the Constantinian Order in the U.S. subscribe to a “throne and altar”–style monarchism.

According to a leading monarchist revered by these knights, “throne and altar” monarchy sees the church as the “animating principle of society” that “confers legitimacy and authority upon the King via … ceremonies of state,” while the monarch exercises power with a “God-given authority.”