future king
Throne's next occupant
A future king is a male heir who will eventually inherit a throne—typically a crown prince or prince in the line of succession.
The phrase often carries weight of destiny or prophecy: The future king was hidden away as an infant.
In Arthurian legend, the young Arthur is the archetypal future king, his identity revealed when he pulls the sword from the stone.
- heirOne who receives legacy
- heir apparentUnassailable next in line
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- princeRoyal family male
- next in linePositioned to succeed immediately
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- Royal Heirsheir apparent, heir presumptive, crown prince, crown princess, royal heir
- Jewish Messiahmessiah, anointed one, redeemer, chosen one, messianic hope