Emperor Meiji and his wife the Empress Shoken were opposed to the educational policies championed by Takayuki SASAKI and Utako SHIMODA over how to educate imperial princes and princesses, and in accordance with their wishes, Keizo worked to obstruct Sasaki and Shimoda's policies.
佐々木高行と下田歌子主導の皇女教育の方針に異議のあった明治天皇・昭憲皇太后夫妻の意思で、敬三がその牽制役を担ったこともあった。