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Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, heir apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary (born 1858)
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Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne (1858–1889)
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress Baroness Mary…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Heir apparent
Person who is first in line of succession
An heir apparent is a person who is first in the order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person. A person who is first in the current order of succession but could be displaced by the birth of a more eligible heir is known as an heir…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)