0 the special chair used by a ruler, especially a king or queen
Elizabeth II ascended/came to the throne (= became queen of Britain) when her father died.
Queen Victoria was on the throne (= was queen) at that time.
Charles is next in line to the throne (= will become king next).
I can remember dad grabbing the newspaper and saying he'd be on the throne a while.
1 a special chair used by a king or queen, or the condition of being such a ruler:
He is heir to the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952.
The survey found men were significantly more likely than women to use their phones and tablets to surf the web while on the throne.
In combination with the legal mechanisms examined above, they made compatible the monarch's authority on his throne and the husband's patriarchy at home.
After learning the sciences, young princes were 'tested' in the company of women before they assumed the throne.
A usurper is climbing the steps to the throne, and he promises changes.
