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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Some even called for Charles to step aside as heir to the throne in favor of his son William.
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite being stripped of his princely title in October and now facing a police investigation, Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne — a change that would require new legislation.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Given such an entry into the world, any individual might get ideas above his station—particularly if, as was the case with young Andrew, the second in line to the throne after his brother Charles, there were only two positions in the social hierarchy that were actually above his station.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Reforms to royal succession were passed in 2013 to give male and female royals an equal right to the throne in future, ending centuries of male-preference primogeniture.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite being stripped of his princely title in October and now facing a police investigation, Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne — a change that would require new legislation.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Given such an entry into the world, any individual might get ideas above his station—particularly if, as was the case with young Andrew, the second in line to the throne after his brother Charles, there were only two positions in the social hierarchy that were actually above his station.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Reforms to royal succession were passed in 2013 to give male and female royals an equal right to the throne in future, ending centuries of male-preference primogeniture.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the throne
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“The throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20throne. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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