Collocations for throne - noun
ADJ.
empty, unoccupied, vacant | imperial, papal, royal
VERB + THRONE
ascend, assume, come to, gain, inherit, succeed to, take
Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558.
Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558.
seize, usurp | occupy | give up, renounce | lose | regain | put sb on | topple sb from
Left-wing revolutionaries toppled the king from his throne.
Left-wing revolutionaries toppled the king from his throne.
restore sb to | be in line to
The prince is second in line to the throne behind his brother.
The prince is second in line to the throne behind his brother.
PREP.
on the ~
Queen Victoria remained on the throne for over sixty years.
Queen Victoria remained on the throne for over sixty years.
PHRASES
sb''s accession to the throne, a claimant/pretender to the throne
a claimant to the vacant Spanish throne
a claimant to the vacant Spanish throne
sb''s claim/right to the throne, an heir to the throne
The marriage failed to produce an heir to the throne.
The marriage failed to produce an heir to the throne.
the power behind the throne
(figurative) According to the papers, the prime minister''s private secretary is the real power behind the throne.
(figurative) According to the papers, the prime minister''s private secretary is the real power behind the throne.
the succession to the throne