Biography of Wilhelm Hohenzollern 1859-1941
Paternal Family Tree: Hohenzollern
Maternal Family Tree: Marie Elisabeth of Saxony Duchess Holstein Gottorp 1610-1684
On 25 Jan 1858 [his father] Frederick III King Prussia (age 26) and [his mother] Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 17) were married in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She the daughter of Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 38) and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 38). He the son of William I King Prussia (age 60). He a great x 4 grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 27 Jan 1859 Wilhelm Hohenzollern was born to Frederick III King Prussia (age 27) and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 18) at Crown Prince's Palace, Berlin. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 27 Feb 1881 Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 22) and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Christian Oldenburg II Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg and Adelheid Hohenlohe Langenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg. He the son of Frederick III King Prussia (age 49) and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 40). They were fourth cousins. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 06 May 1882 [his son] Wilhelm Hohenzollern was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 23) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 23). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 07 Jul 1883 [his son] Prince Eitel Friedrich Hohenzollern was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 24) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 24). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 14 Jul 1884 [his son] Prince Adalbert of Prussia was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 25) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 25). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 29 Jan 1887 [his son] August Wilhelm Hohenzollern was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 28) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 28). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 09 Mar 1888 [his grandfather] William I King Prussia (age 90) died. His son [his father] Frederick III King Prussia (age 56) succeeded III Emperor aka Kaiser, III King Prussia. [his mother] Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 47) by marriage Empress aka Kaiser, Queen Prussia.
On 15 Jun 1888 [his father] Frederick III King Prussia (age 56) died at New Palace, Potsdam. His son Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 29) succeeded II Emperor aka Kaiser. [his future wife] Hermine Reuss by marriage Empress aka Kaiser.
On 27 Jul 1888 [his son] Oskar Hohenzollern was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 29) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 29). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 17 Dec 1890 [his son] Joachim Hohenzollern was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 31) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 32). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 13 Sep 1892 [his daughter] Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick was born to Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 33) and [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 33). She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 05 Aug 1901 [his mother] Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 60) died.
In or before 1906 [his son] Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Princess Cecilie Mecklenburg Schwerin (age 19) were married. He the son of Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 46) and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 47). They were third cousins. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 21 Jun 1910 [his sister-in-law] Feodora Adelheid Oldenburg (age 35) died.
On 24 May 1913 [his son-in-law] Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick (age 25) and [his daughter] Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 54) and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 54). He the son of Ernest Augustus Hanover 3rd Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 67) and Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 59). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 09 Nov 1918 Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 59) Abdicated II Emperor aka Kaiser.
On 18 Jul 1920 [his son] Joachim Hohenzollern (age 29) died.
On 11 Apr 1921 [his wife] Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 62) died.
On 09 Nov 1922 Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 63) and Hermine Reuss (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of Frederick III King Prussia and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 04 Jun 1941 Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 82) died.
On 07 Aug 1947 [his former wife] Hermine Reuss (age 59) died.
[his son] Joachim Hohenzollern and Marie Auguste Anhalt were married. He the son of Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
[his son] Oskar Hohenzollern and Ina Marie von Bassewitz were married. He the son of Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
[his son] August Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Alexandra Viktoria Auguste Leopoldine Glücksburg were married. She the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg and Victoria Friederike Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg. He the son of Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg. They were first cousins. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
[his son] Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Adelaide Saxe Meiningen were married. He the son of Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
[his son] Prince Eitel Friedrich Hohenzollern and Sophia Charlotte Oldenburg were married. He the son of Wilhelm Hohenzollern and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg. They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia 2 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Augustus William Hohenzollern Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia 2 x Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Palatine Christian III of Zweibrücken
Great x 3 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
GrandFather: William I King Prussia 3 x Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Father: Frederick III King Prussia 4 x Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Wilhelm Hohenzollern Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George August Count of Erbach Schonberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ferdinande Henriette Countess of Stolberg Gedern 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Luise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anton Ulrich Duke of Saxe Meiningen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Grand Duke Frederick Francis I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Johann August Saxe Coburg Altenburg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia Daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Grand Daughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George August Count of Erbach Schonberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ferdinande Henriette Countess of Stolberg Gedern 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England