throne

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Queen Elizabeth was on the throne, Boris Johnson was in Number Ten and we were still living two metres apart with pandemic restrictions.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last shah of Iran and pretender to the throne, was a scheduled speaker, and the event was packed with Iranian monarchists.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Next came Didius Julianus, a senatorial aristocrat who achieved the throne by bribing the guardsmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Still, with the GTC conference continuing until Thursday, expect plenty more news as Nvidia looks to tighten its grip on the AI chip throne.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

At that moment the door of the throne room burst open again.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander