throne /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: trone , from Latin thronus , from Greek thronos ]
1 . [countable] a special chair used by a king or queen at important ceremonies
2 . the throne the position and power of being a king or queen:
He is next in line to the throne (=will become king when the present ruler dies) .
In 1913, George V was on the throne (=was ruling) .