Subsequently, before the Emperor died Kanshi officially became the third Empress, and on this occasion, second consort of the Emperor, Shoshi, became the Empress Dowager and the Empress Kanshi became the second consort of the Emperor, and the last Kanshi became the Empress.
その後、天皇の死の直前に歓子が立后されたが、歓子立后にあたっては中宮章子が皇太后、皇后寛子が中宮とされ、歓子は皇后とされた。