However, according to Kansui ASAHINA (he later served in several governmental positions: Gaikoku So-bugyo [a controller of magistrates of foreign affairs], Machi-bugyo [town magistrate] and Kanjo-bugyo [magistrates of finance]) who was Iesada's soba-kosho (closest noble's page) said "the reason why Iesada had a discordant relationship with Yoshinobu was simply that Yoshinobu had a more beautiful figure than he (Iesada) had."
しかし、側小姓であった朝比奈閑水（後に外国総奉行・町奉行・勘定奉行を務める）の回想によると「単に自分（＝家定）より慶喜の方が美形であったから」という。