Eldest son of a French king and heir to the throne (7)

I believe the answer is:

dauphin

(Other definitions for dauphin that I've seen before include "French king's eldest son" , "Eldest son of the French king" , "Formerly, the eldest son of the King of France" , "French royal heir" , "former royal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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