Indeed, Agrippina fared much better in producing imperial heirs to the household and was much more popular.

Only after she was able to bear this imperial heir was she created empress.

Pedro II of Brazil (1825-1891), who was the imperial heir from 1825 until his accession to the Brazilian throne in 1831.

Although now deprived of his status as co-emperor and imperial heir, Constantine retained the emperor's favor and remained on good terms with him.

He further pushed Chen Qian to the position where the imperial heir was supposed to stand for the wake.

Flat on her back and thinking of the imperial heir.

Soz's brother Althor inherits her position of the imperial heir after her apparent death.

He thus gained the nickname Sakasa-no moke-no kimi (the imperial heir in reverse).

Alexios thus became the imperial heir apparent, and was elevated to the rank of despot.

There was no imperial heir in sight who fit Huo's standard of a diligent and skilled emperor.