Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888

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Frederick III, German Emperor and King of Prussia (born 18 October 1831, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia-d. 15 June 1888, Potsdam, Prussia). He was a scion of the House of Hohenzollern. His parents were Prince William and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. As early as 1851, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert were making plans to marry their eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal, to Frederick. Their marriage took place on 25 January 1858 in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace, London. To mark the occasion, Frederick was promoted to Major-General in the Prussian army. When his father succeeded to the Prussian throne as King William I on 2 January 1861, Frederick became the Crown Prince. Three days after Frederick was confirmed to be suffering from cancer, his father, Kaiser William I, died on 9 March 1888, upon which Frederick became German Emperor and King of Prussia. However, Frederick reigned for only 99 days, and was unable to bring about much lasting change.
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referencedIn Virginia Woolf Monk's House photograph album (MH-6), ca. 1850-1900and undated. Houghton Library
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creatorOf Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888. Autograph signature to letter : to Frau Oberst Mannkopff, 1859 Feb. 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Hanna Oppenheimer Family Collection, 1867-1940 Leo Baeck Institute Archives
creatorOf Evans, Thomas Wiltberger, 1823-1897. Thomas W. papers, ca. 1850-1913. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888. Autograph letter signed : Berlin, to a cousin, 1876 Apr. 24. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888. Autograph address signed : Genoa, to his father. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Copies of Documents Used In an Exhibit of German Military Documents from the Heeresarchiv Potsdam, 1948 - 1948 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888. Autograph letter signed : Potsdam, to an aunt, 1870 Jun. 23. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. Letter, 1855. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Cohen, J. Solis (Jacob Solis), 1838-1927,. Scrapbooks concerning the case of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1887-1888. College of Physicians of Philadelphia
referencedIn Heimann Jolowicz Collection, 1807-1915 Leo Baeck Institute Archives
referencedIn Wied, Hermann, Fürst zu, d. 1863. Wied archives, 1839-1881. University of Texas Libraries
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referencedIn Letter from Queen Victoria to the President National Archives at College Park
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parentOf Charlotte, active 1873-1919, eldest daughter of Emperor Friedrich III of Germany, wife of Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen person
associatedWith Cohen, J. Solis (Jacob Solis), 1838-1927, person
associatedWith Evans, Thomas Wiltberger, 1823-1897. person
parentOf Henry, Prince of Prussia person
parentOf Hesse, active 1881-1912, Landgraves of. Friedrich Karl Ludwig Konstantin. Margarete Beatrice Feodora, wife of Prince Friedrich Karl person
associatedWith Jolowicz, H. (Heimann), 1816-1875 person
associatedWith Mensing family. family
associatedWith Mensing family. family
associatedWith Oberst Mannkopff, Frau, person
associatedWith Simmons, Blanche, 1857?-1941. person
parentOf Sophia, Queen, consort of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes, 1870-1932 person
associatedWith Sutton, Hannah G. person
associatedWith Verein zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas corporateBody
spouseOf Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901 person
child-in-law of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 person
associatedWith Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. person
parentOf Viktoria, Princess of Prussia, 1866-1929 person
associatedWith Virchow, Rudolf, 1821-1902. person
associatedWith Wallace, Emma, fl. 1870. person
associatedWith Wied, Hermann, Furst zu, d. 1863 person
parentOf William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941 person
associatedWith Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941 person
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Potsdam 11 DE
Federal Republic of Germany 00 DE
Potsdam 11 DE
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Death 1888-06-15

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