eldest

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As well as seeing her eldest child on trial in Norway's biggest court spectacle for years, Mette-Marit is suffering from ill health, having contracted the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis.

From BBC

Sunday’s episode, “Connor’s Wedding,” doesn’t show any signs of Logan slowing down, including to honor his eldest son’s nuptials.

From Salon

Jim Clark, her eldest son, said he was "totally taken aback" to hear about North Orchard Street.

From BBC

The eldest asked about prison and whether the doors are locked and the keys are strong, she says.

From BBC

She joined the fight in September 2021 when, she notes, she was already a mother, her eldest child just five years old.

From BBC