There are some cases such as the thirty-eighth Emperor Tenji, the fortieth Emperor Tenmu, or the forty-second Emperor Monmu who was the child of a Female Emperor and succeeded the throne; their father (the husband of the Female Emperor) was also Emperor or Prince (Refer to Family Tree below).
なお、第38代天智天皇、第40代天武天皇、第42代文武天皇など女性天皇の子が即位した例もあるが、その子の父親すなわち女性天皇の夫もまた天皇・皇太子である（下掲系図を参照）。