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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And Andrew, who remains eighth in line to the throne, is flexing that.
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Prince William's appearance on The Reluctant Traveler included many revelations about his personal life and the pressures of being heir to the throne.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
As the heir to the throne, he would've been briefed.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Legend has it that in 1561, as the doomed monarch sailed from France to seize the throne of Scotland, she was struck by seasickness.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2025
Prince William's appearance on The Reluctant Traveler included many revelations about his personal life and the pressures of being heir to the throne.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
As the heir to the throne, he would've been briefed.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Legend has it that in 1561, as the doomed monarch sailed from France to seize the throne of Scotland, she was struck by seasickness.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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 14 Dec. 2025.
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