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Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

Royal Wedding Recollections – Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein & the future Wilhelm II, German Emperor

On 27 February 1881, the future Wilhelm II, German Emperor, married Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein. They became secretly engaged on 14 February 1880 after his parents, and in particular his mother, Victoria, future German Empress, played a crucial role in overcoming the protests of other family members. Especially his grandfather, Wilhelm I, who had objected [read more]

Schloss Wolfenbuttel
Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Schloss Wolfenbüttel – Birthplace of a Duchess

Schloss Wolfenbüttel is a palace in Wolfenbüttel in Germany, which served as the residence of the rulers of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1432 to 1753. It was, for example, the home of Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, later Countess of Nassau-Dietz. Perhaps one of the most notable royal women to be born here was Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, [read more]