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English: A throne is the ornate seat a monarch sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais under a baldachin in the throne room.
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The Silver Throne of Sweden, inside Stockholm Palace
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The thrones for the Canadian monarch (back left) and his or her royal consort (back right) in the Senate of Canada; these may also be occupied by the sovereign's representative, the governor general and his or her viceregal consort at the State Opening of Parliament (the speaker's chair is at centre)
Africa
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The Assante Golden Stool on its throne, the hwedom dwa (1935)
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Throne of emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
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Throne of the bey of Tunis, Bardo Palace
Asia-Pacific
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Throne of Thailand in the Grand Palace
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Throne of Tonga
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Lion throne, Mandalay Palace
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Lily Throne, Mandalay Palace
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Painting of a royal audience in Burma
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Lion Throne of the Sultan of Tidore
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Throne of the Nizam, Chowmahalla Palace
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Imperial throne used for the Enthronement of the Japanese Emperor
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The Phoenix Throne of the King of Joseon in Gyeongbokgung, South Korea
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The Throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Imperial City, Huế, Vietnam
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Throne of Hawaii, Iolani Palace
Europe
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King Felipe VI giving a speech in front of the thrones of the king and queen of Spain, Madrid
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King Philippe I of Belgium seated on the throne inside the senate during his swearing-in ceremony
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The Danish throne made out of ivory narwhal tusks
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Throne of the Captains-Regent of San Marino, inside the basilica di San Marino
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French Throne of Dagobert, dating to the 7th century
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Throne of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Irish Viceregal Throne, Dublin Castle
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Thrones of Portugal, Ajuda Palace
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Throne of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, Royal Castle, Warsaw
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Throne Room, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
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Throne of Bohemia, Prague Castle
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Throne Room, Buda Castle
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Imperial throne of Peter I The Great
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Throne of the pope, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome
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Throne of the pope, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome
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Throne of Pope Honorius III
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Throne of Pope Pius II (Enea Silvio Piccolomini)
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The Chair of St Augustine in Canterbury Cathedral, England
South America
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Throne of the Emperor of Brazil inside the Senate