enthronement

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Dame Sarah does not legally take on her new role until a confirmation of election in January, and an enthronement service comes later, after they have paid homage to the King.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

After his death, Greek television channels played montages of key moments of his life, from his enthronement to his swearing in of the colonels who had led the 1967 coup.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives with daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2021

Tuesday’s ceremony also marked the 30th anniversary of Bartholomew’s enthronement as patriarch, the longest reign of any patriarch on record, according to Elpidophoros.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

They grew less contented with the dustbin, and ambition dictated to Dave an enthronement on an iron post at the entrance, under the archway.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend