In 1318 when the throne was transferred to Imperial Prince Takaharu (Emperor Godaigo), Imperial Prince Kuninaga was raised as crown prince, but he died without taking the position because the negotiation with the Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) was stalemated.
1318年、尊治親王に皇位が移ると（後醍醐天皇）、邦良親王は皇太子に立てられたが、鎌倉幕府との交渉が膠着し、即位することなく薨去した（1326年）。