Prince Alexander of Prussia
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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Alexander of Prussia was the eldest child of Prince Frederick of Prussia and his wife, Princess Luise of Anhalt-Bernburg.
Prince Alexander, c. 1880
Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 400-year rule over Prussia.
Prince Alexander of Prussia
…In late December 1895, Alexander was reported to be "critically ill". He died at a quarter to eleven on 4 January 1896 after ailing for some time. The Emperor and Empress were at his bedside when he died. On 9 January, Alexander's funeral was held in a Berlin cathedral. Members of the Imperial court attended…
Wilhelm in 1902
Wilhelm in 1867, aged 8
Wedding of Prince Henry of Prussia with Princess Irene of Hesse on 24 May 1888. The future emperor Wilhelm II is on the right. The emperor Frederick III is seated on the left and would have died just three weeks after.
Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor who effectively dictated German policy until Wilhelm II assumed the throne in 1888