What is an heir?
Q: What is an heir?
A: An heir is a person who inherits something after the original owner's death, usually a child after his or her parent's death.
Q: What is an heiress?
A: An heiress is a female heir, a woman who inherits something after the original owner's death.
Q: What do heir apparent and heir presumptive refer to?
A: Heir apparent and heir presumptive usually refer to someone who will inherit a royal or noble title.
Q: What is an heir apparent?
A: An heir apparent is someone who will inherit at the death of the present title holder, usually a Crown Prince to the throne in a monarchy.
Q: What is a Crown Prince?
A: A Crown Prince is an heir apparent to the throne in a monarchy, the person who will inherit the throne after the death of the present monarch.
Q: What is an heir presumptive?
A: An heir presumptive is someone who may inherit, unless someone with a better claim under the rules of succession is found.
Q: Can an heir presumptive become an heir apparent?
A: Yes, if the person with the better claim to the inheritance dies or is disqualified, the heir presumptive can become the heir apparent and inherit the title.
