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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Conflicts arise, however, when Arthur suddenly dies and Catherine must find a way to save the fates of both countries and her way to the throne, which leads her to marry Arthur’s brother, Henry VIII—becoming the first of his six wives.
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Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Still, the choice of shade seems particularly fraught given the … well, firestorm the king has endured since his ascension to the throne.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 15 May 2024
She's done what she was supposed to do — put her son on the throne — and now she's discarded.
—EW.com, 14 May 2024
One of the children depicted in the painting was the father of James Francis Edward Stuart, who attempted to usurp the throne in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Until someone somehow kicks them off the throne, pick against them at your own risk.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
After three days of fighting, Charles abdicated the throne and fled to England.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
With her father Prince William first in line for the throne following the coronation of King Charles III, Charlotte is third in line with her older brother Prince George, 10, ahead of her and younger brother Prince Louis, 6, behind her.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
In the series, which takes place before the events of the films, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva join hands to protect the kingdom of Mahishmati and the throne against its greatest threat, the mysterious warlord known only as Raktadeva.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 May 2024
Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Still, the choice of shade seems particularly fraught given the … well, firestorm the king has endured since his ascension to the throne.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 15 May 2024
She's done what she was supposed to do — put her son on the throne — and now she's discarded.
—EW.com, 14 May 2024
One of the children depicted in the painting was the father of James Francis Edward Stuart, who attempted to usurp the throne in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Until someone somehow kicks them off the throne, pick against them at your own risk.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
After three days of fighting, Charles abdicated the throne and fled to England.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
With her father Prince William first in line for the throne following the coronation of King Charles III, Charlotte is third in line with her older brother Prince George, 10, ahead of her and younger brother Prince Louis, 6, behind her.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
In the series, which takes place before the events of the films, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva join hands to protect the kingdom of Mahishmati and the throne against its greatest threat, the mysterious warlord known only as Raktadeva.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 May 2024
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“The throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20throne. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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