the throne
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After Duncan is dead, Macbeth worries that his friend Banquo’s line will end up on the throne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
His coronation follows the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV and comes amid a disputed succession, with questions raised over who should inherit the throne.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
For many Ugandans, he was known not as the heir to the throne, but as a storyteller, as a long-serving anchor and editor at the state broadcaster.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the first panel, Edward the Confessor inclines forward on the throne of England, as though about to slip off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I don’t imagine he intends for Balekin to keep the throne long. I think he would consider it some kind of crime against strategy to leave such an obvious move unexploited.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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