Throne

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A chair, often raised and covered, occupied by a personage of importance, like the King & Queen or Baron & Baroness, during court or feasts.

Symbolically it represents the office and rank of those who sit upon it. Hence, it is used in English as a metaphorical term for the same:

e.g. ascended the throne = was coronated/became monarch
relinquished the throne = the monarch changed
won the throne = became monarch through election or battle

In the SCA, it is common practice to acknowledge the presence of royalty when passing by their throne, even if they are not sitting in it. This is done by reverencing or bowing the head towards the throne.