throne
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The late monarch died in August after 35 years on the throne.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 13-year-old, who is second in line for the British throne, was dropped off at the all-boys boarding school by his parents, the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Royal Family reserves the Prince of Wales title for the heir apparent to the British throne, in a centuries-old tradition.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Van Persie went on to score 26 times as United reclaimed the throne in Ferguson's final season - the club's 20th title - while Arsenal slipped to a distant fourth.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“But fine. We’ll fight our way through. They’re probably in the throne room, right?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
The ceremony then culminated with Mullally being seated in two different thrones.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
On Friday Netflix aced out Paramount Skydance and Comcast to win this game of media thrones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Two thrones also used for props are up for sale.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
Foo Fighters fired its new drummer Josh Freese this year, just two years into his tenure behind one of the most coveted thrones in rock following the death of Taylor Hawkins in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
"Grim folk, by the look of them," she said as she eyed the long row of granite Starks on their stone thrones.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
A hoarder of women, art, antiquities — and most of all, money — Getty also might have taken issue with Portia’s claim that mercy “becomes the throned monarch better than his crown.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2017
So Blatter is seeking to be throned for another four years as Fifa big cheese at the elections to be held in June.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2011
They have commanded knights and serfs, taken walled towns and sat throned among their armies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Behind the desk, in the chair, Franz Rosenzweig was throned.
From Time Magazine Archive
A kingdom where kings are throned and dethroned daily.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Now little Ronald Campbell was the same who had picked up Earl Kenric's gauntlet on the day of his throning on the Great Plain.
From The Thirsty Sword by Robert Leighton
Thus toward that throning bosom Where all earth is warmed,—each spot Nourished with autumnal blessings - Icy chill was Daphne caught.
From Poems — Volume 1 by George Meredith
Whate'er the rites of throning need Placed on a car the way shall lead: The sacred vessels I will take To the wild wood for Ráma's sake.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
My banishment to-day will free Kaikeyí from her cares, that she, At last contented and elate, May Bharat's throning celebrate.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
The king and queen, my lady dear, Touching the throning, for my sake Some salutary counsel take.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
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