
Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History
Behind the Bastards
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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and the Crown Prince of Prussia
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm's parents had a typically loveless royal marriage. His father was in love with Princess Elise Radzewell of Poland, but she wasn't noble enough for a Holensaller to marry. So he had to marry one of his relatives, Augusta, while vowing that he would never give his heart to her. This is how the relationship that leads to Kaiser Wilhelm starts.
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