heir
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It was not immediately clear whether Harry's older brother and heir to the throne, Prince William, and his wife, Catherine, had been informed of the news.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
"This means that in future the first-born child, regardless of sex, will become heir to the throne and later princess or prince of Liechtenstein."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yet the formidable English army of kinsman Malcolm, rightful heir to murdered King Duncan, approached Dunsinane using branches from Birnam Wood as camouflage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Spain’s Lamine Yamal, who turned 19 on Monday, may be the heir to all that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
You’ll live your life, spend your savings, and the condo in Florida and your house in Illinois can be what you leave behind for your heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
That means your heirs, if they wish to sell them, would owe capital-gains tax only on any appreciation above the market value on your date of death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
If she qualified for Medicaid, there likely won’t be much probate estate available to creditors or heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The worry you have about your tax rates versus the tax rates of your heirs is legitimate, but it doesn’t necessarily need to be acted on right now.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Turtle had no reason to suspect Otis Amber or Crow or any of the heirs.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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