Frederick III, German Emperor
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| German Emperor King of Prussia | |||||
| 9 March – 15 June 1888 | |||||
| Predecessor | Wilhelm I | ||||
| Successor | Wilhelm II | ||||
| Chancellor | Otto von Bismarck | ||||
| Born | Prince Frederick William of Prussia 18 October 1831 New Palace, Potsdam, Prussia | ||||
| Died | 15 June 1888 (aged 56) New Palace, Potsdam, Prussia, Germany | ||||
| Burial | 18 June 1888 Kaiser Friedrich Mausoleum, Friedenskirche, Potsdam | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | William I, German Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism (Prussian United) | ||||
| Signature | Frederick III's signature | ||||
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Frederick III[a] (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days from March to June 1888. The only son of Kaiser Wilhelm I, he was Crown Prince of Prussia for twenty-seven years and Crown Prince of the German Empire for seventeen years. He was also the father of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.[1]
In 1858, Frederick married Victoria, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. They both had liberal views, despite his family's conservative and militaristic background. They had eight children together named Wilhelm, Charlotte, Henry, Sigismund, Viktoria, Waldemar, Sophia, and Margaret.
After his father's death on March 9, 1888, Frederick became the German Emperor and King of Prussia. During the short time that he was the emperor, Frederick wanted to bring liberal reforms and turn Germany into a limited constitutional monarchy. However, he was already suffering from throat cancer. That made it very hard to fulfill his duties. He lost his voice completely. He was unable to make these changes as his illness became worse.
Frederick died on June 15, 1888, 99 days after becoming emperor. He was succeeded by his eldest son Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.[2]
Frederick III, German Emperor Media
Frederick William, ca. 1841
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia, 1867, by Oskar Begas
- Victoria, Princess Royal.jpg
Victoria, Princess Royal—eldest daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom—whom Frederick married in 1858
- Frederico da Prússia - 1855.jpg
Prince Frederick, c. 1855
- Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm auf dem Hofball 1878.jpg
William allowed Frederick few official duties, such as attending balls and socializing with dignitaries (painting by Anton von Werner).
- Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia - Illustrated London News August 20, 1870.PNG
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia - Illustrated London News August 20, 1870
- Friedrich III as Kronprinz - in GdK uniform by Heinrich von Angeli 1874.jpg
Friedrich III as Kronprinz - in GdK uniform by Heinrich von Angeli 1874
- Wernerprokla.jpg
Anton von Werner's depiction of William's proclamation as Emperor. Frederick is standing behind his father, while his brother-in-law, the Grand Duke of Baden leads the cheering.
Notes
- ↑ Also spelled Friedrich III
References
- ↑ "Friedrich III. deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen K.u.K.H." prussianmachine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ↑ Kiste, John Van der (1981). Frederick III: German Emperor 1888. A. Sutton. ISBN 978-0-904387-77-3.