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An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of a person with a better claim to the position in question.
Heirs presumptive to the English throne, persons entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question. [1] [2]
In the Commonwealth realms, upon the death of a sovereign, the heir apparent or heir presumptive succeeds to the throne immediately, with no need for confirmation or further ceremony. [ 33 ] [ note 5 ] Nevertheless, the Accession Council meets and decides upon the making of the accession proclamation, which by custom has for centuries been ...
Unlike the “heir apparent,” whose position as second in line is absolute, the heir presumptive’s position is subject to displacement in the event a male heir is subsequently born, which, as ...
Became heir solely to Brazil, with his sister Maria becoming heir presumptive to Portugal Mustafa Fazıl Pasha: 1830–1875 Isma'il Pasha: Succession law changed to pass from father to son instead of brother to brother; replaced by Tewfik Pasha: Tengku Alam Shah: 1846–1891 Sultan Ali of Johor: Throne given to kinsman Abu Bakar of Johor instead
Articles relating to heirs presumptive, persons entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of a person with a better claim to the position in question.
Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II’s third child and King Charles III’s younger brother, is eighth in line to the throne. The royal, who has denied allegations of sexual abuse, has two children ...
Heir presumptive: Nephew 11 November 1190 Proclaimed heir 27 May 1199 John "Lackland" proclaimed king No recognised heir 1199–1207 John: Henry of Winchester: Heir apparent Son 1 October 1207 Born 28 October 1216 Became king Richard, Earl of Cornwall: Heir presumptive Brother 28 October 1216 Brother became king 17 June 1239 Son born to king ...