7/1/2023 0 Comments Milk by Hannah Velten![]() ![]() After serving only less than 100 days as the new Kaiser of Germany Frederick III passed away as well battling cancer of the throat. Young Wilhelm’s grandfather was the Emperor of Germany until his passing in 1888. His formative years were spent at the Kassel Gymnasium, followed by collegiate instruction at the University of Bonn. Only the finest schools would be attended by Wilhelm II. Basically, young Wilhelm was being groomed for high aspirations and did not enjoy the pleasures of childhood like those of his peers. His father was a no-nonsense individual and he demanded that his son always maintain an heir of sobriety in his daily pursuits. The home life of young Wilhelm II was one of strong discipline and always obeying authority. Apparently, the deformity was one thing Wilhelm could not abide people noticing or making comment about. His shyness about his physical impediment was said to play into the future behavior of young Wilhelm. The young successor to the German throne endured a deformity of a withered arm. Although he was born in Germany, his mother sought to establish a love of England in the young royal. ![]() His mother was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria of England. His parents were Fredrick III of Germany Future Empress Victoria. His given name was Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Albert. Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm II was born in January, 1859 in Potsdam Germany. ![]()
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