The family was trusted by Emperor Meiji and Emperor Taisho, they successively held the position of Dai Nihon Agricultural Association and the President of the association of reservists as the leading figure of the Imperial family.
明治天皇および大正天皇の御信任も厚く、皇族の重鎮として、大日本農会、在郷軍人会総裁を歴任した。