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.

Examples of ascend (to) the throne in a Sentence

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Mary Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton) ascend to the throne in the unfortunate event of Elizabeth's death. —Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2022

During these seasons, which covered the time period of 1947 through 1964, viewers saw Elizabeth ascend to the throne at just 25 years old and find her footing as Queen. —Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023

By contrast, Charles III waited his entire 74 years to ascend to the throne. —Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023

Their daughter Charlotte was expected to ascend to the throne, but predeceased both George III and George IV. —Emily Burack, Town & Country, 24 Sep. 2022

Royal family tree:Who will ascend to the throne after the queen's death? —USA TODAY, 5 June 2023

As the oldest daughter of then-Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Elizabeth, Duchess of York, Elizabeth was not expected to ascend to the throne. —Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023

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

After the death of Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII, many Protestants in power feared that Mary Tudor, King Henry’s oldest surviving daughter and a Catholic, would ascend to the throne. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2022