Imperial Prince Takahito was no relation to the Fujiwara clan nor, of course, Yorimichi, who thought it was premature for the Crown Prince to ascend the throne and opposed the move.
尊仁親王は頼通はもちろん藤原氏自体と縁がなく、頼通は東宮を立てるのはまだ時期尚早であると反対した。