ALL THE IMPERIAL CHILDREN AUGUSTA VICTORIA (Empress, 1858-1921, first Wife of Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859-1941)

Fine Imperial Cabinet Photograph by J. C. Schaarwächter, signed 'Victoria I R' and dated by the Empress under a fine image of her children, Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882–1951), Prince Eitel Friedrich(1883–1942), Prince Adalbert (1884–1948), Prince August Wilhelm (1887–1949), Prince Oskar(1888–1958), Prince Joachim(1890–1920) & Princess Victoria Louise (1892–1980), Wilhelm is seated in the centre with his sister in a white dress on his lap and his brothers stand around them, 8½" x 5¼", no place, (Berlin), Xmas

Given to Ethel Howard, governess, 1895-1898, to the Kaiser's sons.
Miss Howard was greatly loved by the Empress, her ladies and the boys, but despite her enjoyment of the work the constant strain of royal protocol, extra duty and no holidays took its toll and she left after two and a half years in their service. The Empress, her ladies and the boys kept in touch for several years. See Miss Howard's 'Potsdam Princes' (London and New York, 1916).

Item Date:  1907

Stock No:  37114      £1500

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