He had elder brothers including Sanetsune TOKUDAIJI, who was Junii Gon Chunagon (Junior Second Rank, Provisional vice-councilor of state), Kinmochi SAIONJI, who was Shosanmi Uchujo (Senior Third Rank, Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Michinori NAKANOIN, who was Jushii (Junior Fourth Rank) and a younger brother, Takemaro SUEHIRO, who inherited the Suehiro family which was their mother's parents' home.
兄に従二位権中納言徳大寺実則、正三位右中将西園寺公望、従四位中院通規、弟に母方の末弘家を継いだ末弘威麿らあり。