He came to the throne by succession.
He gave up the throne voluntarily.
He is heir to the throne.
One king after another succeeded to the throne during those few years.
Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne of land, after her father’s death.
Saleem succeeded to the throne of Akbar.
The Buddha had abdicated the throne for the love of God.
The King has died, his eldest son came to the throne.
The king sat on the throne.
The prince is heir to the throne.
When Akbar sat on the throne, he was a minor.