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Left to right- King George- Czar Nicholas II, and Kaiser Bill were all first cousins- and violently at war with each other! the notion that World War I was a family argument run amuck has some currency. yes it is true- Lord Mountbatten was a first cousin to , you guessed it- Anastasia.
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Why is Kaiser Williams ii important?
Kaiser Wilhem II was the leader of Germany during World War 1. He was related to George V of Britain and Nicholas II of Russia. His grandmother was Queen Victoria.
What connects George V Nicholas II and Wilhelm II?
Two of King George V's first cousins were Tsar Nicholas of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm was the grandson of Queen Victoria, so was King George. Tsar Nicholas was the grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark, so was King George. So, the Kaiser and the Tsar were related to King George, but the Tsar was not as closely related to the Kaiser.
German war-time leader?
The Emperor of Germany during World War 1 was Kaiser Wilhelm II. He was Queen Victoria's oldest grandson and Germany's last Kaiser.
What two cousins ruled major countries on opposite sides during World War 1?
Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. They were both nephews of Queen Victoria.
What three European leaders were related at the start of the 1st world war?
The marriage of Edward VII to Alexandra of Denmark meant that both Nicholas II (Russia) and Wilhelm II (Germany) were first cousins of king George V (United Kingdom). George, Wilhelm, and Nicholas's wife Alexandra (Alix) were also all grandchildren of Queen Victoria. All the European Royal Families were, in some way or other, interrelated.
Who were the Cousins of Kaiser William II?
The Kaiser was Queen Victoria of England's grandson and cousin to Czar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of England
What actors and actresses appeared in Queen Wilhelmina and Kaiser Wilhelm Riding in the Tier Garten - 1902?
The cast of Queen Wilhelmina and Kaiser Wilhelm Riding in the Tier Garten - 1902 includes: Kaiser Wilhelm II as himself Queen Wilhelmina as herself
Who was Queen Victoria's first grandchild?
Queen Victoria's eldest grandchild was her daughter Victoria's son Wilhelm. He would become Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
In which grade were related Kaiser Wilhelm II with Nicholas II of Russia?
They were first cousins through marriage. Kaiser Wilhelm II mother, Vicky, was a daughter of Queen Victoria of England. Nicholas II was not descended from Queen Victoria himself but his wife Alexandra was the daughter of Queen Victoria's daughter, Alice. They were also more distant cousins in blood because Paul I of Russia was great-great grandfather of both. Also both Kaiser Wilhelm and Czar Nicholas had a cousin in common- King Geoge V of England, however they were each related to him in different ways. Nicholas' mother, Dagmar of Denmark, and George's mother, Alexandra of Denmark, were sisters. George's father, Edward VII of England, and Wilhelm's mother, Vicky, were brother and sister - children of Queen Victoria.
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm gandmother?
Kaiser Wilhelm, the last German Emperor was one of the grandsons of Queen Victoria who was the British Queen.
Was Queen Alexandra of Russia Queen Elizabeth's great grandmother?
Yes i believe she is as i am related to Tsar Nicholas of Russia and his family linked by marriage through King George V of United Kingdom.....through to Queen Victoria ...I am therefore related to both Monarchys....
Who was kaiser wilhelm's grandmother?
Kaiser Wilhelm's grandmother was Queen Victoria of England.
