throne room

American  

noun

1. a chamber, usually containing a throne, used by a sovereign for audiences.

2. the location of actual power or authority, as in a particular government or business organization.

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Etymology

Origin of throne room

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

In 2023, the King and Queen chose a photograph of themselves in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace following the coronation.

From BBC

"A cavalcade, volleys of cannons and a marble throne room," wrote the ultra pro-Kremlin news site Komsomolskaya Pravda on Friday.

From BBC

They’ve been challenged to magnify a 4-foot matte painting of the arched hallway into the Wizard’s throne room — initially done in pastels on black cardboard — into a 240-foot-tall tableau.

From Los Angeles Times

The team constructed a working head for the Wizard’s throne room that was entirely practical.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year's picture was captured by Hugo Burnand and showed the royal couple in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace following the coronation.

From BBC