The ninth successor, Prince Taruhito (1835-1895), was Princess Kazunomiya's fiancee, who was active as a solider before and after the Meiji Restoration; he also did well politically, serving as a member of the Chamber of Elders, a senator and a chairman.
9代・熾仁親王（1835年-1895年）は和宮の婚約者だった人として知られ、明治維新前後において軍人として活躍し、政治面でも元老院議官、次いで議長を務めた。