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Monarchism and patriotism in Germany until 1918

Wilhelm II in Poznan, 1913

Effusive greeting of Kaiser Wilhelm II (left, 1859-1941, ruled 1888-1918) at the Imperial visit in Poznan.

Kaiser Wilhelm II rides at the head of the 1st Guard Regiment, 1899

The German Kaiser Wilhelm II and commanding Colonel Freiherr von Plettenberg ride at the head of the 1st Guard Regiment in Potsdam.

Wilhelm II in Strassburg, 1899

Kaiser Wilhelm II marches into Strassburg after a large parade of troops. Left, next to the Kaiser, General Vogel von Falkensten is riding.

Wilhelm II in front of the monument of Wilhelm I in Strasbourg, 1911

Fltr: presumably Lieutenant Colonel and adjutant Harry von Wright, Emperor Wilhelm II (with marshal's staff and in the uniform of a general with badge, among others: Black Eagle's Order), governor Count Karl von Wedel (later Prince v. Wedel) and Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg in front of the Monument to Emperor Wilhelm I unveiled on the 11th of May in Strasbourg in Alsace-Lorraine. The equestrian monument stood on the Kaiserplatz (today Place de la Republique). Behind left, the Kaiserpalast (today Palace of the Rhine). Das Reiterstandbild von Ludwig Manzel wurde 1918 nach der Übernahme Straßburgs durch die Franzosen zerstört.

Arrival of Wilhelm II. in Berlin, 1914

Kaiser Wilhelm II. returns to Berlin during the days of mobilization and is greeted by a cheering crowd on the streets.

Wilhelm II at the funeral of Alexandrine von Coburg, 1904

At the funeral procession towards the mausoleum Emperor Wilhelm II follows the coffin of Duchess Alexandrine of Coburg (born in Baden), who died on December 20, 1904. Right next to Wilhelm is Duke Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, behind him Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria (from 1908 King Ferdinand I).

Holidays in Karlsruhe, 1906

To celebrate the grand ducal couple's golden wedding in September 1906, several male choral societies serenade to the couple and other royal visitors in front of the Grand Ducal Palace in Karlsruhe. In the middle are Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden and his wife Princess Louise of Prussia. On the right Empress Augusta Victoria, Duke Frederick of Baden and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Sedantag or Emperor's Birthday celebration in a school in Prussia, 1914

The annual Sedan Day and Emperor's birthday celebrations were obligatory for all schools in Prussia and are celebrated here with a speech given by the director (centre of picture).

Sedan festivity in a primary school in Berlin, 1914

At a local school in Berlin takes place in the first weeks of the First World War, a celebration of Sedan. The teacher in the middle with the black-white-red flag cheers the Emperor, the students are cheering and waving.

Kaiser's birthday party in a German shelter, 1916

Non-commissioned officers celebrate the Kaiser's birthday on the front in a bunker. A house pet, a grandfather clock and a piano are the furnishings.

Celebration in honour of the Kaiser's brithday, 1916

Pupils stand on a gun, war loot form the First World War, and cheer as the emperess arrives on the day of the emperor's birthday in Berlin in front of the town's castle.

Celebration of the birthday of the Emperor in the Berlin Stadthalle, 1917

Berlin city council members under the direction of Lord Mayor Adolf Wermuth at the birthday celebration of Emperor Wilhelm II in the Stadthalle.

Celebration of the birthday of the Emperor in Berlin, 1917

Crowd in front of the Berlin Palace listening to the praise and thanksgiving music of the brass choir.

Parade in Berlin for the anniversary of the coronation of the Kaiser, 1913

Soldiers at reveille at the anniversary of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Emperor William II on his way back from a parade, 1913

Emperor William II (on the left on horseback in the uniform of Field Marshal General) in conversation with another senior officer in June 1913 on his return to the Stadtschloss from the spring parade of the Garde du Corps on the Tempelhoferfeld, Berlin. Behind him left to right his sons are riding: Prince August William, Prince Eitel Friedrich and Prince Oscar. In the foreground, three gendarmes with Pickelhaube help the Emperor.

Emperor Wilhelm II in the Tiergarten, 1914

Emperor Wilhelm II (left) on a ride in the Berlin Tiergarten. He is accompanied by (from left to right) General Adjutant Generaloberst Friedrich von Scholl and Oberstallmeister Freiherr von Esebeck, early 1914. On the right, a policeman.

Wilhelm II visiting the troops in Metz, 1914

The German Kaiser Wilhelm II with the officer corps of the infantry regiment no. 145 in Alsatian Metz.

Wilhelm II in Trier, at the inauguration of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge, 1913

Albert von Bruchhausen, the Lord Mayor of Trier (left) in conversation with Kaiser Wilhelm II, who walks in riding boots with spurs. The Emperor visited Trier on October 14, 1913, on the occasion of the ceremonial opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge over the Moselle, designed by the architect Paul Meissner. The picture was taken at the Zurlaubener Ufer. In the background: police ranks and audience.

Visit of Emperor Wilhelm II to a girls' school in Lorraine, 1906

During a stay in Lorraine in the summer of 1906, Emperor Wilhelm II visited the girls' school named after the empress at the Augusta Victoria Monastery in Kurzel, today's Courcelles-Chaussy. Dressed in Sunday dress with straw hats and ribbons, the schoolgirls sing a Protestant hymn to the Emperor as a greeting.

German School in Dar-es-Salaam, 1903

A German teacher educates black students in a school. On the wall above the blackboard hang the pictures of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Empress.

Bow ornament of the old warship "Kaiser Friedrich III.", 1900s

The German battle cruiser Kaiser Friedrich III is decorated on her bow with a head statue of the German Emperor and King of Prussia, Friedrich III. Undated photo.

Bust of Emperor William II, 1905

Polychrome bust of Emperor William II by Harro Magnussen. The Emperor is wearing a breast harness with the Collar and the Cross of the Order of the Black Eagle.

Viktor Franke in his study in German South West Africa

Major Victor Franke and his dog in his study. Franke belonged from 1897 to 1919 with two years of interruption to the protection force in German Southwest Africa and was its last commander in 1915.

Emperor Wilhelm II at the Spring Parade at Tempelhof Field, 1911

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor and King of Prussia, at the Spring Parade on the Tempelhof field in Berlin.

Emperor William II gallopping, Berlin, 1912

Emperor William II (left on horseback in general field marshal uniform) handing over the field marshal's baton to his wing adjutant Colonel Karl Wilhelm von Kleist in 1912 during the spring festival on the Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin.

Celebration of the emperor's birthday, 1913

Parade of the honor company of the Kaiser-Alexander-Grenadierregiment (Emperor Alexander Guards Grenadiers) in front of the Zeughaus in Berlin on the occasion of the birthday of Emperor Wilhelm II.

Parade in front of the Emperor Wilhelm II in Potsdam, 1913

In front of the parading veterans of the so-called 'Kaiserkompanie' the office secretary Hartmann, a former sergeant the company, presents to the Emperor Wilhelm II the front report on the castle staircase.

The German colony of Samoa

The dance of the natives to celebrate the birthday of the German Emperor Wilhelm II (undated picture).

Celebration of the Kaiser's birthday on the colony of Samoa, before 1914

In the presence of the German governor Dr. Solf, Samoan women perform a traditional dance to celebrate Kaiser Wilhelm II's birthday.

Parade of the protection force in Cameroon, 1903

For the birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the protection force of the station Duala is lined up for a parade. In front is the band of the protection force. Behind the drummers stand the white lieutenants Achenbach (left, covered) and Sergeant Gehler, behind the soldiers of the main company of the station Duala.

Gun salutes on the Emperor's birthday, 1910

On the occasion of Emperor Wilhelm II's birthday on 27 January, artillerymen fire salutes in Berlin's Lustgarten.

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia during the celebrations on the birthday of Emperor Wilhelm II, 1912

The crowd cheers the Crown Prince in Hussar uniform (right). He is just coming from the Paroleausgabe (handing out of the password) in the Zeughaus.

The emperor's birthday in Berlin, 1915

The Leipziger Street in Berlin is decorated with flags of the Kaiserreich in honour of the emperor's birthday.

Wilhelm II in Alsace, 1908

The German Emperor Wilhelm II leaves the Villa Hartmann on the German-French border during a visit to Alsace.

The crown princess at a charity event, 1917

The German Crown Princess Cecilie, Duchess of Mecklenburg is escorted by Vice Admiral Excellency Dick through the ceremonial rooms of a charity event for the benefit of "shamefaced poor" in Berlin.

Crown Prince William with Caecilie, 1907

The German Crown Prince Wilhelm arrives with his wife Caecilie at the racetrack in Berlin Stegliz for the Berlin Grand Prix for cyclists, where he is welcomed by a guard and the other guests.

Hohenzollern princes in Berlin, 1907

Prince Oskar (1), Crown Prince Wilhelm (2) and Prince Eitel Friedrich (3) at the opening of the Army, Navy and Colonial Exhibition in Berlin. Citizens greet by pulling their hats.

Christening of the hereditary prince Johann Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1907

At the baptism of the Hereditary Prince from left: Empress Augusta Victoria, Duchess of Albany, Duchess Victoria Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha with the Hereditary Prince, Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluecksburg, Sir Fr. Lascelles (representative of the King of England). Back row: Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Prince Hans of Schleswig-Holstein, Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, Princess Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein, Kaiser Wilhelm, Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein, Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Crown Prince William, 1906

The German Crown Prince Wilhelm in a new carriage. Major von Rohr, sitting next to him, instructs him in the use of the reins.

Crown Prince William, 1902

Crown Prince Wilhelm at the unveiling of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial at Hohensyburg.

Wilhelminism in Germany outdoors - 1900 to 1914

Emperor Wilhelm II in Wiesbaden, 1911

Emperor Wilhelm II is received festively on his arrival in Wiesbaden.

Emperor William II visiting a Hussar Regiment in Stolp, Pomerania, 1910

On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the city of Stolp (now S?Upsk) in Pomerania (in 1310 the area belonged to Brandenburg and the German state), Emperor William II (in the center with Pickelhaube and a crop) steps in front of a grandstand with spectators and faces the front of the Ehrenskradron of the Hussar Regiment Prince Bluecher of Wahlstatt (Pommersches) No. 5. Sabers and carabiners are present. On the left, General August von Mackensen, commander of the Hussar brigade in the XVII. Army Corps in Gdansk (wearing the uniform of the 1st Hussars-Regiment No. 1). Mackensen übernahm 1901 die Leibhusarenbrigade in Danzig, nachdem er das Kommando über die Leibhusaren an Kronprinz Wilhelm abgegeben hatte. Ihm wurde auf Lebenszeit gestattet weiter die Uniform des 1. Leibhusaren-Regiments Nr. 1 zu tragen.

Kaiser Wilhelm II moves to Karlsruhe, around 1910

After the imperial maneuvers, Emperor Wilhelm II (in front on horseback) moves in to Karlsruhe amid cheers of the population.

Wilhelm II on Heligoland on a North Sea cruise, 1908

Emperor Wilhelm II (middle) arrives at the beach of Heligoland on a North Sea cruise in 1908. He is welcomed by the Helgoland school boys and the people.

Kaiserhoch, 1917

Young boys on the parade ground at Eberswalder street in Berlin, cheering the 'Kaiserhoch', a birthday cheer in honour of the Kaiser.

Arrival of the ducal couple Ernst August and Victoria Louise in Braunschweig, 1913

Duke Ernst August III of Brunswick and Duchess Victoria Louise (nee Prussia), sitting in a carriage, are greeted by singing schoolchildren on their arrival in Brunswick in 1913. On the right side of the picture is a conductor.