Right. The idea of killing the children also sends me reeling, but I can see the thinking: if any heirs are allowed to live, there could be a movement to re-est

Right. The idea of killing the children also sends me reeling, but I can see the thinking: if any heirs are allowed to live, there could be a movement to re-establish the royalty. Killing them nips that in the bud and makes whatever revolution feel a little more "permanent". Still... awful and tragic.