A teenage Alexei would initially be a figurehead, while Nicholas II could plausibly remain in power for another twenty years because the scenario does not kill him in 1918. Alexei's health could still produce a later succession emergency even if the immediate postwar regency is avoided. The four imperial daughters were young but capable, and Russia's history offered examples of powerful women near the throne. Their loyalty to their brother might support the succession, but court factions could also try to use them during a crisis. Surviving the revolution therefore postpones rather than eliminates the dynasty's structural uncertainty.
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The Romanov succession remains fragile
Alexei's health, Nicholas II's longevity, and the roles of other Romanovs leave the surviving monarchy vulnerable to a later succession crisis.