eldest

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Tuesday’s filing also didn’t include ventures linked to Trump’s eldest sons, who now lead the Trump Organization and have made investments into drone makers, bitcoin miners and more since Trump’s re-election.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The eldest child of the previous king, Viserys I, Rhaenyra was named the official heir to the Iron Throne as a teenager by her father, despite women usually being overlooked in the line of succession.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

She has two adult daughters and while her youngest has been invited for genetic testing in the north-east of England, her eldest daughter in the north-west, has not.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced Friday, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Now her job was to instruct the eldest children of the Babushkinov household: twelve-year-old Veronika and the eight-year-old twin boys, Boris and Constantin.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood