Given that Imperial Prince Koreyasu received the title of Imperial Prince even after having been demoted to the rank of commoner and Imperial Prince Tadafusa was made an Imperial Prince by Imperial decree despite having been born a commoner, it is not impossible for male former members of the Imperial Family to return to the Imperial Family if precedent is adhered to.
惟康親王は一旦臣籍に下がった後の親王宣下、忠房親王は臣籍で誕生しながら親王に宣下されており、先例を重視するならば旧皇族およびその男系子孫の皇籍復帰は決して不可能ではないと言える。