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ascend (to) the throne

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• Olu of Warri to ascend the throne and one of the youngest to do so.
  — Anita Patrick, CNN, 23 Aug. 2021
• The Queen's eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, is the first in line to ascend the throne after his mother's passing.
  — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, 23 Apr. 2021
• In fact, Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t even expected to ascend to the throne when she was born.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
• The heir waited a record-breaking 70 years to ascend to the throne; his track record led some to speculate that Prince William, his eldest son, would take the crown instead.
  — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022
• In recent decades, there has been debate to introduce legislation to allow women to ascend the throne, but the birth of Hisahito -- the first male heir born in 40 years -- put an end to that discussion.
  — Reuters and Jessie Yeung, CNN, 8 Nov. 2020
• The kingdom rallies behind the son, who undertakes duties that might prepare him to eventually ascend the throne.
  — Kara Voght, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• Were his grandfather, Charles, to ascend the throne, Archie would automatically assume the title of prince, provided the royal family sticks to the rules.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 June 2021
• Currently, women can't ascend to the throne, so royal women marry commoners due to a lack of viable imperial suitors.
  — Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2021

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