eldest

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But when King Viserys died, his eldest son Aegon was crowned king instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

He tries to spend 60 uninterrupted minutes a day with his sons; when he tucks the eldest into bed, they play a word game and then pray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The mother and eldest son have dozens of ICE check-in appointments and at-home visits scheduled for the next couple of months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

She was the eldest of King Vajiralongkorn's seven children, born on 7 December 1978 to his first wife and cousin, Princess Soamsawali.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

His daughter Annie—the eldest, and his favorite—contracted an infection and died, leaving Darwin numb with grief.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee