Talk:Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906–1940)

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Did you know... that the public reaction after the death of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia caused Adolf Hitler to issue a decree barring all members of Germany's former royal houses from service in the military?

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Untitled[edit]

"two daughters, who were, in 1940, given the title and style of princesses of Prussia:". In 1940, who was giving (or withholding) titles and styles of Prussia? This may need revising. --Wetman (talk) 06:08, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The ex-Kaiser, I suppose. I guess after Wilhelm's death, when it was apparent that he wasn't going to have any sons who might potentially make any claims to the throne (even though Wilhelm had renounced them) the Kaiser gave his two daughters the titles of princesses. He still had the right to give and take away family titles even if he wasn't a reigning monarch anymore. The Prince of Hohenzollern did the same thing when he granted a title to Radu Duda. Morhange (talk) 17:37, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

assessment comments[edit]

good. Clarification needed re why finding a nanny caused such a problem. also, clarify why he was commissioned at such an early age -- this was normal in the royal family, that should be explained. His grandfather and great grandfather were also commissioned at the age of 10, and I think the old Kaiser was as well (Wilhelm I). Auntieruth55 (talk) 19:55, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Why was finding a nanny such a problem? You'd think in the 12 years since the first comment was made, this would have been explained by now. 2600:1700:BC01:9B0:544F:E012:2320:EFE4 (talk) 01:36, 25 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Princess Felicitas of Prussia lineage[edit]

This sentence

HRH Princess Felicitas Cecilie Alexandrine Helene Dorothea of Prussia, (7 June 1934–1 August 2009), was fifth in an unbroken line of first-born female children that started with Queen Victoria's eldest child, Victoria, Princess Royal.

does not seem to make much sense. Surely the line to Felicitas is: Victoria -> Victoria, Princess Royal -> Wilhelm II -> William, German Crown Prince -> Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906–1940) -> Princess Felicitas of Prussia. i.e. They're not all female, although it is perhaps noteworthy that she is in an oldest child line from Victoria. Or am I missing something? SteveRwanda (talk) 16:57, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're right, it should say unbroken line of first-born children, not firstborn female children. I seem to remember it saying 'firstborn' I'm not sure when 'female' was added. Morhange (talk) 22:36, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Title[edit]

As this person was also second heir to the German throne for the first few years of his life should he not be "Prince Wilhelm of Germany" or similar? This would also solve the disambiguation problem. Or maybe he should be "Prince William"? PatGallacher (talk) 15:16, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's at the correct title. German princes were called Princes of Prussia, not of Germany. Morhange (talk) 19:02, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Succession[edit]

"In 1940, the ex-Emperor recognized the marriage as dynastic and the girls were accorded the style of Princesses of Prussia,[10] although their father was not restored to his former place in the putative line of succession,..." Well, what difference would it have made to have restored Wilhelm to the line of succession? He was already dead! Why is that line in the article? It doesn't make sense. 2600:1700:BC01:9B0:544F:E012:2320:EFE4 (talk) 01:35, 25 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]