
Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History
Behind the Bastards
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The Future Kaiser - The Prince of Orange
Prince Wilhelm was baptized on March 5th, 1859. Queen Victoria was unable to attend and was represented by Lord Raglan,. The future Kaiser had a very British upbringing. He spoke English perfectly with almost no accent. It's impossible to overstate how intermarried and intermingled the royal families that helped launch World War I were Prince Wilhelm, the guy who became the Kaiser; also in line for the throne of England.
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