But what if the heir apparent does not take to the new areas?
He had been the heir apparent at his father's church.
"They put him in a strong position to be perceived as heir apparent."
He was heir apparent and head of the royal house until his death.
He was appointed as his father's heir apparent in 2000.
He was at the time the heir apparent to the throne.
Edward was 59 when he became king, having been heir apparent for longer than anyone else in British history.
He soon became the de facto heir apparent at the court.
Among the rulers the heir apparent was the son of the sister.
None could see him as the heir apparent without resentment.