heir
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But one thing is certain: No love is lost between Prince William, heir to the throne, and his younger brother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The pair -- dubbed "the heir and the spare" from an early age -- have failed to put aside their differences, despite their father King Charles III's cancer diagnosis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The rule change will not affect his heir, Hereditary Prince Alois, who was his first-born.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
States consider whether recovering the Medicaid costs would cause the heir severe financial hardship, like leaving them destitute or forcing them to rely on public assistance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He left behind no heir except Messer Giovanni, then only in swaddling clothes.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Wisconsin attorney Munson said that in his state, the attorney fees to deal with the estate recovery come off the top of the settlement amount, not out of the pocket of the heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
But his plan ran up against opposition from some of the heirs as well as reservations from Delfin's board of directors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Copyright laws also underscore the premium we place on originality by granting creators – and even their heirs – long periods of exclusive rights for books, music and other artistic works.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Five of Jerry Buss’ six heirs want to sell their remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Behind her the discontented heirs grumbled: He made fools of us all.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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