ascend (to) the throne
idiom
: to become a king or queen
He ascended the throne after the death of his father.
In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth kills the king and ascends to the throne.
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But so will excitement as the presumptive nominee, Kamala Harris, continues to ascend to the throne.
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airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Baela wishes to meet a similar end and to see Rhaenyra ascend the throne as her grandmother should have.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Otto’s conviction that no one will accept Rhaenyra as heir draws on centuries of Targaryen tradition in which only a male heir could ascend the throne.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
In 1953, following the succession of Queen Elizabeth, a significant tweak was made that allowed the Duke of Edinburgh to rule as regent should one of their children ascend the throne as a minor, said Royal Central.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Feb. 2024
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airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Baela wishes to meet a similar end and to see Rhaenyra ascend the throne as her grandmother should have.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Otto’s conviction that no one will accept Rhaenyra as heir draws on centuries of Targaryen tradition in which only a male heir could ascend the throne.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
In 1953, following the succession of Queen Elizabeth, a significant tweak was made that allowed the Duke of Edinburgh to rule as regent should one of their children ascend the throne as a minor, said Royal Central.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Ascend (to) the throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascend%20%28to%29%20the%20throne. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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