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As Emperor Wilhelm's heir, he was the last Crown Prince of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, until the abolition of the monarchy. Wilhelm became crown prince at the age of six in 1888, when his grandfather Frederick III died and his father became emperor.
Frederick III. Wilhelm II. German Emperors (1871–1918) See also. References. Citations. Bibliography. External links. German Emperor. The German Emperor ( German: Deutscher Kaiser, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈkaɪzɐ] ⓘ) was the official title of the head of state and hereditary ruler of the German Empire.
- Hereditary
- Berlin City Palace
Frederick III (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.
- 9 March 1888 – 15 June 1888
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about the life and reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last emperor of Germany, who ruled from 1888 to 1918. Find out how he antagonized Britain, France and Russia, and how he abdicated and fled after WWI.
Apr 16, 2024 · William III. Byname: William of Orange. Also called: William Henry, prince of Orange. Dutch: Willem Hendrik, prins van Oranje. Born: November 14 [November 4, Old Style], 1650, The Hague, Netherlands. Died: March 19 [March 8], 1702, London, England (aged 51) Title / Office: king (1689-1702), England. king (1689-1702), Scotland.
Jul 26, 2019 · Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German emperor, abdicated in November 1918, following Germany’s defeat in the first world war. He lived out the rest of his life in exile in the Netherlands.
Sep 15, 2022 · William III of England (also William II of Scotland, r. 1689-1702) became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Protestant William, Prince of Orange, was invited to rule jointly with his wife Mary II of England (1689-1694), daughter of the deposed James II of England (1685-1688), who was Catholic.
