Kangyoin's death, told only to few people including Tsuguko NIWATA, was kept confidential even to Princess Kazunomiya until it was announced officially on the 14th.
観行院死去の事実は、庭田嗣子をはじめとした数人にしか知らされず、公式に発喪された14日までは和宮にさえ秘密にされた。