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Jan 6, 2023 · The phrase the heir and the spare (and its variations, such as the spare to the heir and an heir and a spare), is an informal way of referring to the two children of a monarch who are first and second in line for succession. The first in line for succession to the throne is, of course, the heir. In the expression, the word spare, then, is a bit ...
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Spare definition: to refrain from harming or destroying;...
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Oct 27, 2022 · The one-word title is, at first glance, a vague one, yet, for Harry—and the generations of royal second-borns before him—it carries heavy significance. “The heir and the spare” or “the ...
Jan 14, 2023 · "An heir and a spare" is a term used by royal families to describe the child who will inherit a title or estate. The "heir" — and their younger sibling — the "spare" — would replace the heir ...
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Oct 31, 2022 · Harry and Meghan briefly reunited with the royal family at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral earlier this year. The phrase the “heir and a spare” is believed to have been first uttered by American ...
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Oct 27, 2022 · Published on October 27, 2022 02:17PM EDT. Much can be read into the title of Prince Harry 's new book. The Duke of Sussex, 38, is set to reflect on grief, love and healing in his upcoming memoir ...
Oct 22, 2024 · The book was full of royal revelations and the title itself seemed to stem from the adage "the heir and the spare," reflecting Prince Harry's position at birth as the "spare" to his elder brother ...
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Oct 27, 2022 · In the U.K., when Charles married Diana, the phrase "heir and a spare" was often seen in royal reporting and it was considered the couple's duty to ensure the survival of the royal bloodline by ...
