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.
Wilhelm in 1902
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
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Crown Prince of Prussia, was the eldest child of the last German emperor, Wilhelm II, and his consort Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. As Emperor Wilhelm's heir, h
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…9 June 1941 Huis Doorn, Doorn, Netherlands Spouses Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein (m. 1881; died 1921) Hermine Reuss of Greiz (m. 1922) Issue Wilhelm, German Crown Prince Prince Eitel Friedrich Prince Adalbert Prince August Wilhelm Prince Oskar Prince Joachim Viktoria Luise, Duchess of Brunswick Names German: Friedrich…
Crown Prince Wilhelm, c. 1913
Four generations in the House of Hohenzollern: Emperor Wilhelm I, Crown Prince Frederick, Prince Wilhelm and the newborn Prince Wilhelm in Potsdam in 1882.
Queen Victoria with her great-grandson Prince Wilhelm in 1883
Meeting Adolf Hitler in 1933