Heir apparent

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title: Heir apparent
text: An heir apparent is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person. A person who is first in the current order of succession but could be displaced by the birth of a more eligible heir is known as heir presumptive. Today these terms most commonly describe heirs to hereditary titles or offices, especially when only inheritable by a single person. Most monarchies refer to the heir apparent of their thrones with the descriptive
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description: Person who is first in line of succession
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heir_apparent
date created: 2003-04-19T21:41:04Z
date modified: 2024-09-12T13:46:36Z
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