Kaiser wilhelm 2nd biography of michaels
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The Last Kaiser: A Biography of Wilhelm II, German Emperor & King of Prussia
Some points I found interesting--
His mother, Vicky, didn't sound like an easy parent to have. She never ceased to consider herself British and looked down on the German court and culture as inferior to Victorian Britain. Wilhelm compensated by becoming very nationalistic. Her exceedingly high standards meant that she saw Wilhelm as never quite good enough.
His father was out of step with public opinion too, being too liberal for the prevailing political climate. Once again Wilhelm over-reacted against parental views.
The author did not say this, but as I read, I kept wondering how much of the Kaiser's life was shaped bygd his withered arm--he seemed to be overly concerned with bein
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Michael Prinz von Preussen
German writer (1940–2014)
Wilhelm Heinrich Michael Louis Ferdinand Friedrich Franz Wladimir Prinz von Preussen (22 March 1940 – 3 April 2014) was a descendant of the Hohenzollern dynasty which ruled Germany until the end of World War I. His great-grandfather Wilhelm II was the German Emperor and King of Prussia until 1918. Although Kaiser Wilhelm died in exile and his family was stripped of much of its wealth and recognition of its rank and titles by the German Republic, Michael spent nearly all of his life in Germany.
Biography
[edit]Michael was the second son of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia. Both of his parents lived their early years as members of ruling imperial families that were deposed before they reached adulthood,[1] leaving them to adjust to life in straitened circumstances, in exile or under surveillance, and sometimes in flight from their ancestral nations.[2&# • German Emperor from 1888 to 1918 "Kaiser Wilhelm II" redirects here. For other uses, see Wilhelm II (disambiguation) and Kaiser Wilhelm II (disambiguation). Wilhelm II in 1902 Huis Doorn, Doorn Wilhelm II[b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II Reign 15 June 1888 – 9 November 1918 Predecessor Frederick III Successor Monarchy abolished
Friedrich Ebert (as President)Chancellors Born Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia
(1859-01-27)27 January 1859
Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, PrussiaDied 4 June 1941(1941-06-04) (aged 82)
Huis Doorn, Doorn, Netherlands[a]Burial 9 June 1941 Spouses Issue Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert House Hohenzollern Father Frederick III, German Emperor Mother Victoria, Princess Royal Religion Lutheranism (Prussian United) Signature