to take one's place on the throne

Examples

The young prince will take his place on the throne after his father's passing.
When the time is right, the new leader will take her place on the throne.
(VOICEOVER)The children of the beast will rise from a fire, take their place on the throne of power.

Witchcraft II: The Temptress (1990)
He has trained for years to take his place on the throne and lead the kingdom.

Synonyms

to take over

vsto take one's place on the throne

417 3.1

Begin to control someone else's job or project

implies formal hereditary monarchical assumption rather than a general takeover

to take control

vsto take one's place on the throne

252 3.5

Start to have power and make decisions about something

refers to beginning operational authority, not necessarily formal monarchical succession

to take office

vsto take one's place on the throne

123 3.6

Begin work in an official job after being elected or appointed

is used for monarchical or hereditary leadership rather than elected office

to take charge

vsto take one's place on the throne

101 3.5

Start to control a group or situation and lead others

is specific to inheriting monarchical leadership rather than temporarily commanding

to succeed

vsto take one's place on the throne

Formal

59 4.4

To take someone's job or position after they leave

is specifically about assuming high leadership by legal or hereditary right

to come to power

vsto take one's place on the throne

36 4.2

To take control of a country or government

is used for monarchical leadership specifically rather than general governmental control

to occupy

vsto take one's place on the throne

28 3.1

To hold an official job or position

focuses on assuming high monarchical leadership rather than merely holding office

rise to power

vsto take one's place on the throne

14 5.3

The act of gaining control of a country, like becoming president

refers to the final act of assuming monarchical leadership rather than the rise

to take on the role

vsto take one's place on the throne

14 3.1

Accept a job, responsibility, or part in a play

specifies assuming high monarchical leadership rather than any ordinary job

to assume the mantle

vsto take one's place on the throne

Formal

2 7.3

To take on an important role as a leader

refers to literal monarchical authority rather than symbolic responsibility

to carry the mantle

vsto take one's place on the throne

Formal

1 7.4

To take on responsibility as the next leader

is about actual monarchical authority rather than symbolic successor duties

to accede

vsto take one's place on the throne

Formal

1 8.4

To take an official position such as a throne or presidency

is the same action but emphasizes assuming monarchical high authority

Antonyms

to resign

Formal

469 3.7

Leave a job or office by giving notice

to abdicate

Formal

22 8.0

To give up a position of power, for example a king or queen

How Powerful

to reign

70 5.2

to rule

309 1.0

to take one's place on the throne

8.4

to assume

96 3.7

Surface Forms

take one's place on the throne infinitive

taking one's place on the throne present participle

takes one's place on the throne third person singular

took one's place on the throne past

taken one's place on the throne past participle

Morphology

take + one + place + on + the + throne

The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'take' (assume) + 'one's place' (a role or status) + 'on the throne' (the sovereign's seat) together clearly indicate assuming royal power. This is a common, cross‑linguistic construction (e.g. Spanish/French equivalents) and a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Take one's place on the throne comes from the simple picture of a new ruler stepping forward and taking their place on the royal throne when they become king or queen. So, it means 'to assume a position of power or leadership'.