In addition to the above, the Prince was influenced strongly by his aides as well as an educator, Tadahiko IDA, he was the vanguard against the Aizu and Choshu Domain supporters of the Imperial Palace until the Meiji new government was established.
親王はこの事に加え、家臣であり教育係であった飯田忠彦の影響を色濃く受け、明治新政府の成立に至るまで朝廷における反会津・親長州派の急先鋒となった。