noun
succession to the throne
Formal term used in legal, historical, or news contexts regarding the transfer of royal authority.
王位継承の順位は法律で定められている。
The order of succession to the throne is stipulated by law.
王位継承問題が政局を揺るがした。
The issue of succession to the throne shook the political situation.
即位 refers to the act of ascending the throne (enthronement), while 王位継承 is the broader concept of succession, including the rules and process.
Compound of 王位 (throne, kingship) and 継承 (succession, inheritance).