heir presumptive
Example Sentences
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Neatly drawn letters trot across the page in this 1826 letter by the 7-year-old future Queen Victoria, sending birthday greetings to an uncle, the heir presumptive to the British throne.
From New York Times
The crown prince, who is regarded as being heir presumptive to the 82-year old King Salman, is making his first visit to the UK since taking up the role last year.
From BBC
Just think for a moment of the racing world we might’ve inhabited if the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne had rescheduled his trip to Sarajevo.
From The Guardian
All seems prosperous in the “Game Economy,” but there’s trouble a-brewing; the Grand Duke and Duchess are concerned: Their second son and heir presumptive, Fracassus, is not developing into the leader they had hoped.
From Washington Post
King George’s failing health and lung surgery meant delegating more of his royal duties to his daughter Elizabeth, the heir presumptive.
From Time
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
