The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word THRONE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result THRONE
- Reportedly dislodged ceremonial seat
- King working in the queen's seat?
- Heads north, going west then east
- Crowd mostly drawn to European ruler's position
- Seat floored, we hear?
- Most of crowd coming to English symbol of monarchy
- Man occupying the chair of state
- Seat flung in the air, we hear
- Bishop’s seat moved north-east
- Regal office shed, we hear
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The straight part
We know that "Regal office" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case regal office = throne.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THRONE mean?
THRONE noun- An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
- Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.
- The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.
- Other seats, particularly:
- A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.
- To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
- To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt.
- To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.