accede to the throne

idiom

formal
: to become king or queen

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Some still hope that MBS will not accede to the throne. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022 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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“Accede to the throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accede%20to%20the%20throne. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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