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Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Crown Prince of Prussia (Friedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst; 6 May 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the eldest child of the last Kaiser, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and his consort Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and thus a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, and distant cousin to many British royals, such as ...
Learn about the life and role of Wilhelm, the eldest son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, during World War I. Find out how he commanded the 5th Army and the Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz, and why he renounced his rights to the throne in 1918.
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia.
Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany (1882-1951), eldest son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859-1941) was born on 6 May 1882 at the Marmorpalais in Potsdam. Wilhelm joined the 1st Company of the 1st Grenadier Regiment. He completed his education from 1886-1900 in Plön at a school created especially to prepare him for his role as monarch.
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Crown Prince of Prussia was the eldest child of the last Kaiser, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and his consort Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and thus a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, and distant cousin to many British royals, such as Queen Elizabeth II.
Learn about Wilhelm II, the son of Queen Victoria and the leader who started World War One. Find out how he became kaiser, why he clashed with Britain, and how he was overthrown and exiled.
Learn about the life and military career of Wilhelm, the eldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and a key figure in the First World War. Find out how he resigned from the army, went into exile, and returned to Germany after the war.
