on the throne

Frequency: 8.06.5 per million words

The state of being the reigning monarch.

thronePREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • Queen Victoria remained on the throne for over sixty years.
  • The young king has been on the throne for only five years.
  • Who will be on the throne after the current monarch abdicates?
  • Many rulers throughout history have fought fiercely to stay on the throne.
  • Despite his age, the emperor is still firmly on the throne.
  • The queen has been on the throne since 1952, a record reign.
  • Should the current ruler step down, his eldest son will be on the throne.
  • The country experienced significant reforms while the new monarch was on the throne.
  • It is a heavy responsibility to be on the throne and lead a nation.
  • For a brief period, no one was officially on the throne during the interregnum.