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Article: BEACH LAWYER THOMAS R. FRANTZ TAKES UP KING NEPTUNE'S SCEPTER HE'LL PRESIDE OVER THE CITY'S 23RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL.(LOCAL)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
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- March 25, 1996
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Byline: NANCY LEWIS, CORRESPONDENT
VIRGINIA BEACH -- With all the pomp and fanfare due one of royal blood, the royal subjects welcomed their newly crowned king - but without bows and curtsies.
Virginia Beach lawyer Thomas R. Frantz officially took the throne as King Neptune XXIII on Sunday, launching preparations for the city's 23rd annual Neptune Festival in September.
The king's name and the festival theme were announced at an invitation-only reception held in the Cavalier Hotel's grand ballroom.
Frantz, 48, a lawyer with the firm of Clark and Stant, had known of his selection since January.
His Royal Highness clearly had ...