<P> `` The King is dead , long live the King ! '' , or simply `` Long live the King ! '' , is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch in various countries . The seemingly contradictory phrase is used to simultaneously announce the death of the previous monarch and assure the public of continuity by saluting the new monarch . </P>
meaning of the phrase the king is dead long live the king
announce the death of the previous monarch and assure the public of continuity by saluting the new monarch