Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, cousin of The UK's George V and Tsar Nicholas of Russia, had a strained relationship with his mother, Princess Victoria, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's oldest child.

Each golden coin in this set features a Sovereign featuring the portrait of King George V, a 10-Rouble with Nicholas II and a 20-Mark depicting the German Kaiser. Launching this collector's set ...

In 1881, after a period of military service, Wilhelm married Augusta Victoria, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein, and they had seven children. In 1888, Wilhelm's father succeeded as Frederick III.

Wilhelm was the last German emperor (Kaiser) and king of Prussia. As a child he was subjected to cruel physical conditioning to "correct" physical disabilities. This, combined with the standard ...

It’s no secret that Kaiser Wilhelm II enjoyed travelling. In times of peace the head of state was rarely to be found in Potsdam or Berlin; more often he resided in one of the German spa towns or ...