accede to the throne

phrase

formal

: to become king or queen

Examples of accede to the throne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

King Salman left a Riyadh hospital on Thursday after a 10-day stay that included an operation to remove his gallbladder, quieting speculation that his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman might soon accede to the throne. — Stephen Kalin, WSJ, 30 July 2020

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