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October 18th 1831: The Birth of Kaiser Frederick III

He was the eldest child and only son of Kaiser Wilhelm I and Kaiserin Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and was raised with Prussian military customs. He found solace in his wife, Victoria, Princess Royal, the daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who shared his liberal beliefs. They met in 1851, when Frederick’s mother sent him to see the Great Exhibition and the 11 year old Victoria was the one to guide him around the exhibition. While Frederick was only able to speak only a few words in English, Victoria was already fluent in German. Something along with the young girl’s intellect and curiosity, impressed him.

They continued to exchange letters with one another after the meeting and Frederick proposed to Victoria when she was 14 years old in 1855. They were betrothed on May 19, 1857 and then married on January 25th 1858 in the Royal Chapel at St. James’ Palace in London, the couple had a happy marriage that endured the judgement of the unwelcoming Prussian Court, and had eight children. (The future Wilhelm II being their eldest.)

They planned to rule as co rulers, similar to Victoria’s parents and attempt to liberalize the deeply conservative Germany. But that plan would not see the light of day. Just shy of his 100th days since occupying the throne, Kaiser Frederick III succumbed to a long, painful battle with throat cancer, after many unsuccessful attempts to cure him. His son — Kaiser Wilhelm II who ascended the throne right after the death of his father remarked in an emotional outburst: “An English doctor killed my father, and an English doctor crippled my arm — which is the fault of my mother.”

@abigaaal 🙈

[theroyalsofcorrilea]

Three Years Anniversary: Wilhelmina and Family, 1850.

Queen Wilhelmina with her husband Prince Leopold of Orange and Parma, alongside their seven children and children in laws.

This weekend was my three year anniversary of a Royal Sims account, so I have done another historical portrait to celebrate it! It has been an incredible experience over these last three years and I am so grateful for everyone I have met and worked with. I would like to thank all of my friends and followers for supporting me on this amazing journey!❤️ (tagged bellow)

Standing(L-R) Archduke Joseph of Austria, Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence, Princess Helena of Denmark, Duchess of Clarence, Karl-Frederick, Emperor of the Germans, Princess Leanor of Bavaria, Crown Princess of Corrilea, Prince Leopold of Orange and Parma, the Prince Consort, Crown Prince David of Corrilea, Frederich I, King of Württemberg, Prince Edward, Duke of Marlborough, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Duchess of Marlborough, and Grand Duke Sergei Nikolaevich of Russia.

Seated(L-R) Princess Louise, Archduchess Louise of Austria, Princess Sybil, Empress of the Germans, Queen Wilhelmina of Corrilea, Princess Victoria, Queen of Württemberg and Princess Catherine, Princess Royal, Grand Duchess Catherine Feodorovna of Russia.

Thank you @funkyllama @nexility-sims @royaltysimblr @trentonsimblr @bridgeportbritt @itsmelonsloth @thegrimalldis @wa-royal-tea @warwickroyals @the-royals-ts4 @armoricaroyalty @houseofwindensor @theroyalthrones @whitmoreroyals @empiredesimparte @royalhouseofcarrington @officalroyalsofpierreland @anachrosims @thebaillieroyals for creating a wonderful experience for me these past three years ❤️

[anastasiaofrussia]

I.

𝗚rowing up, Alexandra’s family hid a dark secret. The men of their royal line tended to suffer from the often-fatal disease hemophilia, an illness that prevents blood from clotting. When Alexandra was barely a year old, her hemophiliac brother Frederich died after a nasty fall. Meanwhile, the women of the line were often carriers of the gene, including Alexandra herself.

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II.

𝓓eath visited the royal House of Hesse in 1878. A violent outbreak of diphtheria entered the palace, and many of the children fell ill, along with their father Louis. Alexandra was among them. Her mother Princess Alice refused to leave their sides and nursed most of them back to health, but her loyalty came at a great cost.

In December of that year, Alice took ill and died along with Alexandra’s most beloved sister, Marie. The young Alexandra was reportedly so bereft at the loss that her whole personality turned from cheerful to solemn.

Later in her life, the nervous and fear-wracked Empress was addicted to Veronal, a kind of sedative. As she once confessed to a friend, “I’m literally saturated with it.”

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III.

𝓣he romantic love story of Alexandra and her husband Tsar Nicholas II is one for the ages. They first met at her sister’s wedding in 1884, when Alexandra was only 12 years old. Over the years, they grew closer and closer, and soon they were both very much in love. Nicholas even spoke of her with aching adoration in his diary.

He wrote: “It is my dream to one day marry Alix H. I have loved her for a long time…For a long time, I have resisted my feeling that my dearest dream will come true.”

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IV.

𝓝icholas and Alexandra may have loved each other fiercely, but they were in for utter heartbreak at first. Nicholas’ parents Alexander and Maria were staunchly anti-German and refused him flat out when he asked to marry her. As for Alexandra’s side of the family, Queen Victoria wasn’t too pleased with Russia, and she personally detested Nicholas’ father.

[thearrangment-phff]

King Felipe VI of Spain and Archduchess Isabella’s relations

King Felipe and Isabella are double fourth cousins once removed from King Christian IX of Denmark through his children Thrya and son George of Greece , fourth cousins once removed from King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, sixth cousin and sixth cousins once removed from Francis, Duke of Saxe Coburg Salfield, sixth cousins once removed from Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, seventh cousins once removed from Philip, Duke of Parma, and eighth cousins once removed as the descendant of Philip V of Spain.

King Christian IX of Denmark

King Felipe:

Christian IX -> George I of Greece -> Constantine I of Greece -> Paul I of Greece -> Queen Sofia of Spain -> King Felipe

Christian IX -> Princess Thyra of Denmark -> Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick -> Queen Frederica of Greece -> Queen Sofia of Spain -> King Felipe

Archduchess Isabella:

Christian IX of Denmark -> Frederick VIII of Denmark -> Princess Ingeborg of Denmark -> Queen Astrid -> Josephine Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg -> Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria -> Archduchess Isabella of Austria

King Ferdinand II of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

King Felipe:

King Ferdinand II -> Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta -> Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies -> Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Countess of Barcelona -> King Juan Carlos of Spain -> King Felipe

Archduchess Isabella:

King Ferdinand II -> Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies -> Archduke Otto Franz of Austria -> Charles I of Austria -> Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria -> Archduke Carl Christian of Austria -> Archduchess Isabella

Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

King Felipe:

Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld -> Victoria, Duchess of Kent -> Queen Victoria -> Princess Beatrice -> Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain -> Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona -> King Juan Carlos of Spain -> King Felipe

Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Salfeed-> Victoria, Duchess of Kent -> Queen Victoria -> Empress Frederich-> Sophia of Prussia, Queen of Greece -> King Paul of Greece -> Queen Sofia of Spain -> King Felipe

Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Salfeed-> Victoria, Duchess of Kent -> Queen Victoria -> Empress Frederich-> Kaiser Wilhelm II -> Victoria Louise of Prussia -> Queen Frederica of Greece -> Queen Sofia of Spain -> King Felipe

Archduchess Isabella:

Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld -> Leopold I of Belgium -> Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders -> Albert I of Belgium -> Leopold III of Belgium -> Josephine Charlotte of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg -> Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria -> Archduchess Isabella of Austria

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor 

King Felipe:

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor -> Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen -> Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria -> Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria, Queen of Spain -> King Alfonso XIII of Spain -> Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona -> King Juan Carlos of Spain -> King Felipe

Archduchess Isabella

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor -> Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor -> Archduke Franz Karl of Austria -> Archduke Karl Ludwig -> Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria -> Archduke Otto Franz of Austria -> Emperor Charles I of Austria -> Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria -> Archduke Carl Christian of Austria -> Archduchess Isabella of Austria

Philip, Duke of Parma

King Felipe:

Philip, Duke of Parma -> Maria Luis, Queen of Spain -> Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain -> Infante Francisco de Asis of Spain -> Alfonso XII of Spain -> Alfonso XIII of Spain -> King Alfonso XIII of Spain -> Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona -> King Juan Carlos of Spain -> King Felipe

Isabella:

Philip, Duke of Parma -> Ferdinand, Duke of Parma -> King Louis I of Eturia -> Charles II, Duke of Parma -> Charles III, Duke of Parma -> Robert I, Duke of Parma -> Felix of Bourbon-Parma -> Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg -> Archduchess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg -> Archduchess Isabella

Philip, Duke of Parma -> Ferdinand, Duke of Parma -> King Louis I of Eturia -> Charles II, Duke of Parma -> Charles III, Duke of Parma -> Robert I, Duke of Parma -> Empress Zita -> Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria -> Archduke Carl Christian -> Archduchess Isabella

Philip V of Spain

King Felipe:

King Philip V of Spain -> King Charles III of Spain ->  King Charles IV of Spain -> Infante Francisco de Asis of Spain -> Alfonso XII of Spain -> Alfonso XIII of Spain -> King Alfonso XIII of Spain -> Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona -> King Juan Carlos of Spain -> King Felipe

Archduchess Isabella:

King Philip V of Spain -> Maria Antonia of Spain, Queen of Sardinia -> King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia -> Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy -> Charles III, Duke of Parma -> Robert I, Duke of Parma -> Felix of Bourbon-Parma -> Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg -> Archduchess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg -> Archduchess Isabella

King Philip V of Spain -> Maria Antonia of Spain, Queen of Sardinia -> King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia -> Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy -> Charles III, Duke of Parma -> Robert I, Duke of Parma -> Empress Zita -> Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria -> Archduke Carl Christian -> Archduchess Isabella

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Kaiser Wilhelm II appearance as a baby;

“They say all babies are alike,” wrote one German observer. “I do not think so: this one has a beautiful complexion, pink and white, and the most lovely little hand ever seen! The nose rather large; the eyes were shut, which was as well, as the light was so strong. His happy father was holding him in his arms.”

“He is growing so handsome and his large eyes have now and then a dreamy expression and then again they sparkle with fun and delight.” - Victoria, Princess Royal writing to her mother, Queen Victoria.

source: The Innocence of Kaiser Wilhelm by Christina Croft

photos: Victoria, Princess Royal, now Princess Frederich of Prussia holding the newborn Prince Wilhelm, later Kaiser Wilhelm II. Queen Victoria holding her grandson, Wilhelm and the final is a drawing of him made by her.

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[kaiserrreich]

Fav sibling dynamics in Vicky and Fritz’s kids? I low key support Willy and Charlotte just because she relied on him for support a lot.

I like them too, sucks that their relationship deteriorated. I like Henry and Willy too… so I’m conflicted (😔), I’m gonna go with the latter since they did continue to communicate until Henry’s death

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Family photo with (R to L) Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, German Crown Princess Victoria (Frederick) and Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, Princess Charlotte and Prince Henry of Prussia.