the throne

noun

: the position of king or queen

He is next in line for the throne.

He ascended the throne after the death of his father.

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Garcia has placed four titles onto the Bluegrass Albums chart, and all of them came very close to the throne. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Charles, who ascended to the throne in 2022, was diagnosed with cancer and has been getting treatment ever since, Buckingham Palace said in early February this year. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024 Charles was the United Kingdom’s longest-serving heir to the throne during his time as Prince of Wales. —

Hannah Peart, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, both 51, are parents to Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 20 (who follows her father in the direct line of succession to the throne), and Prince Sverre Magnus, who turned 19 on Dec. 3. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the throne