Yes, that makes sense. The issue I was raising was the number of royals around, but you can always do the British method of having hundreds or even thousands of people in line, with just a handful of actual princes and princesses.

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: Is it a benefit? I agree that a very short
: line of succession, like Sweden had for the
: last half of the 20th century can be very
: problematic, since the dynasty risks
: extinction, but the experience of countless
: monarchies through the ages suggest that a
: surplus of royals can lead to complications
: (scandals, accusations of wasting public
: funds, etc.). I don't think Sweden is at
: that point yet, but it could become an issue
: in another generation or so.
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: I think it is a benefit to have more people
: in line of succession, to eliminate the risk
: of the Royal House to become extinct, but I
: guess the number of HRHs will be decreased
: in the future. Maybe only children and
: grandchildren of a Monarch and grandchildren
: of the heir to the throne will be HRHs. But
: that is just my guess. I probably won't live
: to see the gr-grandchildren of the current
: King.
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