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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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 No Italian gourmet, however, would dream of ordering frog risotto in Mantua, where risotto alla pilota, made with ground pork, leads the pack, let alone in Verona, where the throne is occupied by risotto all’Amarone. —

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 The prince, 64, the eighth in line to the throne, was a roving UK trade ambassador from 2001-2011. —

Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 That makes Prince William the next in line to the throne, and Kate Middleton, his wife, the woman who will be the next Queen of England. —

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the throne