Tag: Princess Royal Victoria

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany had a hard entry into the world, a painful childhood, and an abiding hatred of England by the time he took the throne.

28. Young Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany

By Trashy Royals on October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

As we continue looking at the lives and times of Queen Victoria’s children and grandchildren, we’re going to keep bumping into people who changed the course of human history, often for the worse. But when it comes to Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II, Queen Victoria’s first grandchild, events beginning with his breech birth lend a bit…

Princess Charlotte of Prussia was a scandal all by herself.

27. Princess Charlotte of Prussia

By Trashy Royals on October 12, 2023October 18, 2023

While the thesis of this podcast is that our betters have always behaved badly, there are examples that really take it to the next level. Meet Princess Charlotte of Prussia, the first granddaughter of Queen Victoria, daughter of Princess Royal Victoria, and sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II, whose reputation for using people as pawns became…