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Hermine Reuss of Greiz (German: Hermine, Prinzessin Reuß zu Greiz; [1] [2] 17 December 1887 – 7 August 1947) was the second wife of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. They were married in 1922, four years after he abdicated. Wilhelm was her second husband; her first husband, Prince Johann of Schönaich-Carolath, had died in 1920.
Sep 22, 2023 · How did Hermine Reuss of Greiz, a 34-year-old widow with five children, find herself married to the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II and addressed as empress and queen? Hermine was born in Greiz in the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, part of the German Empire, on the 17th of December 1887.
Dec 20, 2020 · Learn about the life and marriage of Hermine Reuss of Greiz, who became the wife of the exiled German Emperor Wilhelm II after a tragic wedding. Read about her childhood, her first husband, her meeting with the Emperor, and her book.
Dec 20, 2020 · Hermine Reuss of Greiz was the wife of the last German Emperor Wilhelm II and a Nazi sympathizer. She tried to restore the monarchy with Hitler's help, but he betrayed her and attended her husband's funeral.
Dec 20, 2020 · Hermine Reuss of Greiz was one of the five daughters of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz and his wife Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her childhood was overshadowed by the death of her mother in childbirth and the incurable disability of her only brother.
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A princess of Reuss and the second wife of Wilhelm II, emperor of Germany. Learn about her life, marriages, children, and death in this biographical entry from Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia.
Dec 12, 2020 · Learn about the life and fate of Hermine Reuss of Greiz, the daughter of a German prince and the wife of the last German emperor. Discover how she tried to restore the monarchy with the help of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, and how she was betrayed by them.
