After Imperial Prince Fushiminomiya Sadamochi passed away in July 1774, as there was no heir to the Fushiminomiya family, he returned to the secular life following the order of Emperor Gomomozono and succeeded to the Fushiminomiya family on December 15th of the same year receiving the title of Imperial Prince again with his name changed to Kuniyori.
安永3年（1774年）6月に伏見宮貞行親王が薨去し、伏見宮家が空主となったため、同年11月13日後桃園天皇の勅命により還俗し宮家を相続、名を邦頼と賜り改めて親王宣下を蒙る。