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crown prince

NOUN
heir apparent
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"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He was born before his mother married Norway's crown prince in 2001, and grew up within the royal family without being a member of it.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Graham also talked to the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to make sure he was aware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The crown prince is pledging billions of dollars to rebuild infrastructure devastated by a long civil war and persuaded Mr. Trump to meet the new Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

I answered them coolly, overly briefly, the unimpeachable crown prince of the situation.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger