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Frederick III [a] (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service.
Mar 9, 2017 · On January 2, 1861, Fritz’s father officially ascended the throne as King Wilhelm I of Prussia, making Fritz and Vicky the Crown Prince and Princess. Letters from London increased as Albert sought to advise his daughter and son-in-law, offers that may have comforted them, but only irritated King Wilhelm and his ministers.
On January 25th, 1858, Queen Victoria in her Journal: ‘The 2nd most eventful day in my life... I felt almost as if it were that I was being married again, only more nervous.’. This most eventful day was the day on which her eldest daughter, the Princess Royal, was married to Prince Frederick William confided of Prussia.
- Victoria’s Early Life
- Friedrich’s Early Life
- The Engagement
- The Wedding Site
- Partial List of Wedding Guests
- Supporters and Bridesmaids
- The Wedding Attire
- The Wedding Ceremony
- The Wedding Luncheon
- The Honeymoon and Leaving England
The eldest of the nine children and the eldest of the five daughters of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on November 21, 1840, at Buckingham Palace, nine months after her parents’ marriage. Named Victoria after her mother and called Vicky in the family, she was created Princess Royal shortly b...
The future Friedrich III, German Emperor, King of Prussia was born at the Neues Palais in Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, now in Brandenburg, Germany on October 18, 1831. The elder of the two children of the future Wilhelm I, German Emperor, King of Prussia and his wife Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, he was given the names Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus...
In 1851, Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (the future Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and German Emperor) and his wife Augusta were invited to London by Queen Victoria to visit the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, which her husband Prince Albert was instrumental in organizing. Wilhelm and Augusta brought their two children, 20-year-old Friedrich and 13-year-old ...
It was and still is, customary for the wedding to be in the bride’s home territory, but Vicky was marrying a future monarch and the wedding was therefore expected to be in Berlin in the Kingdom of Prussia. However, Queen Victoria had other ideas: “The assumption of it being too much for a Prince Royal of Prussia to come over to marry the Princess R...
The above photograph is a daguerreotype taken just before the wedding. The figure of Queen Victoria is blurred due to her movement. Of the event, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal, “Vicky was daguerreotyped in my room, & she & her dear father & I, together, but I trembled so that it has come out indistinct. Then, it was time to go.” The guest lis...
Fritz was supported by his father Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (the future Wilhelm I, German Emperor and King of Prussia) and his uncle Prince Albrecht of Prussia. Vicky had had eight bridesmaids, all of whom were unmarried daughters of British Dukes and Earls: 1. Lady Cecilia Gordon-Lennox (1838-1910), daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of R...
Vicky’s wedding dress was made of white moire antique (a textile with a wavy appearance), trimmed with Honiton lace and orange flowers and myrtle. The train, which was carried by the eight bridesmaids, was also made of white moire antique lined with satin bordered with white satin ribands, Honiton lace, orange flowers, and myrtle. On her head, Vick...
Eighteen carriages and 300 soldiers were in the procession for the short ride from Buckingham Palace to St. James’ Palace. Queen Victoria and Vicky were in the very last carriage. They were met at St. James’ Palace by Prince Albert and King Leopold I of the Belgians, the uncle of both Victoria and Albert. Vicky’s four brothers were in Highland dres...
Vicky and Fritz led the carriage procession back to Buckingham Palace. Back at the palace, Queen Victoria, The Prince Consort, the newlyweds, the British royal family, and the foreign princes and princesses walked from the Picture Gallery to the State Dining Room where a luncheon was served. The wedding cake, which was quite elaborate, was placed i...
After the wedding luncheon, the newly married couple left by train for a two-day honeymoon at Windsor Castle. Upon arrival at Windsor, Vicky and Fritz were met by fireworks, cannons, an honor guard, and cheering crowds. Schoolboys from nearby Eton pulled their carriage from the train station up the hill to Windsor Castle. The next day, Vicky and Fr...
Oct 18, 1831 - Jun 15, 1888. Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service. Although celebrated as a young man for his leadership and ...
May 14, 2018 · 14 May 2018. 6 mins read. Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia was forced to land his green Albatros D1 after being attacked by a Royal Flying Corps aircraft in March 1917. His subsequent shooting and capture sparked a war of words between two Australian units, both of which took credit for his capture. Prince Tassilo Wilhelm Humbert Leopold ...
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Vicky and Fritz' eldest son Wilhelm later ascended to the throne as Kaiser Wilhelm II. When Fritz' father was crowned King Wilhelm I of Prussia in 1861, the 29-year old Fritz became Crown Prince Friedrich. As Crown Prince, the liberal-minded Friedrich often disagreed sharply with his father's conservative Minister- President Otto von Bismarck.
