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succeed to the throne

/səkˈsid tə ðə θroʊn/ /səkˈsiːd tə ðə θrəʊn/
collocation Formal
  1. 1 tahta geçmek

Definition (English)

To become king or queen after the previous monarch has died or given up the position.

Example Sentences

  1. She succeeded to the throne at the age of eighteen, when her uncle died without children.
    Amcası çocuksuz ölünce on sekiz yaşında tahta geçti.
  2. The young prince was only nine when he succeeded to the throne, so his mother ruled on his behalf.
    Genç prens tahta geçtiğinde yalnızca dokuz yaşındaydı, bu yüzden onun adına annesi ülkeyi yönetti.

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