William, German Crown Prince

(1882-1951)

German crown prince and general

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Wilhelm, German Crown Prince of Prussia (Friedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst; 6 May 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the eldest child and heir of the last German Emperor, Wilhelm II, and the last Crown Prince of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. After the death of his grandfather Emperor Frederick III, Wilhelm became crown prince at the age of six, retaining that title for more than 30 years until the fall of the empire on 9 November 1918. During World War I, he commanded the 5th Army from 1914 to 1916 and was commander of the Army Group German Crown Prince for the remainder of the war. Crown Prince Wilhelm became head of the House of Hohenzollern on 4 June 1941 following the death of his father and held the position until his own death on 20 July 1951.

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Born	Friedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst 6 May 1882 Marmorpalais, Potsdam, Germany
Died	20 July 1951 (aged 69) Hechingen, Germany
Zodiac	Taurus
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Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1886-1954 · German Crown Princess and Crown Princess of Prussia · m. 1905 info edit

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William Frederick Francis Joseph Christian OlafGerman: Wilhelm Friedrich Franz Joseph Christian Olaf info 1st child with Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Male b. 4 Jul 1906 d. 26 May 1940 · Age: 33 (at death) · 1906-1940 · Prussian prince

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Louis Ferdinand Victor Edward Albert Michael Hubert, Prince Of Prussia info 2nd child with Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Male b. 9 Nov 1907 d. 26 Sep 1994 · Age: 86 (at death) · 1907-1994 · German royalty

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Prince Hubertus of Prussia info 3rd child with Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Male b. 30 Sep 1909 d. 8 Apr 1950 · Age: 40 (at death) · 1909-1950 · German prince

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Frederick George William Christopher info 4th child with Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Male b. 19 Dec 1911 · Age: 113 · 1911- · Celebrity Baby

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Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1915–1980) info 5th child with Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Female b. 7 Apr 1915 · Age: 110 · 1915- · Princess of Prussia

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Cecilie info 6th child with Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Female b. 1917 · Age: 108 · 1917- · Celebrity Baby

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Lady Brigid Guinness · Daughter In Law · 1920-1995 · Princess Frederick of Prussia edit info

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Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro · Granddaughter · 1955- · British aristocrat and philanthropist edit info

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Geraldine Farrar · 1882-1967 · American soprano opera singer and film actress info edit view couple »

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Mata Hari · 1876-1917 · Dutch dancer info edit view couple »

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