apparent heir

The law makes defaming, insulting, or threatening the king, queen, heir apparent, heir presumptive, or regent punishable by three to 15 years in prison.

But Brown is in the final year of his contract and turns 36 in August and Seattle has no readily apparent heir apparent.

Patrick Mahomes, the apparent heir to the quarterbacking summit, seeking a second in a row with Kansas City - something no team has done since Brady led New England to the double in the 2003 and ’04 seasons.

Patrick Mahomes, the apparent heir to the quarterbacking summit, seeking a second in a row with Kansas City — something no team has done since Brady led New England to the double in the 2003 and ’04 seasons.

Throughout Bryant’s career, he was steadily linked to Michael Jordan as an apparent heir to the basketball throne.