On the other hand, there were cases where even an Imperial family who corresponds to younger generations than the Imperial grandchild, such as the head of a hereditary Shinno family, would become a Shinno by receiving the title of Imperial Prince.
逆に世襲親王家の当主などの皇孫以下の世代に相当する皇族であっても、親王宣下を受けて親王となることもあった。