As the administrators of the Imperial Household Ministry (currently, Imperial Household Agency) were nominating potential princesses for the sickly Imperial Prince Yoshihito (Later, the Emperor Taisho), the healthy appearance of the Empress Teimei became the most distinctly important advantage for choosing her.
彼女が健康であることは、病弱な嘉仁親王（大正天皇）の妃となる大きな決め手にもなったようである。