jjares reviewed on 2/8/2021 + 3284 more book reviews

Because of Queen Victoria, three royals, Kaiser Wilhelm, Tsar Nicholas, and George V are first cousins. However, the other royals weren't able to keep Wilhelm in check. It really sounds more like he had a mental illness instead of only an over-compensating personality to his congenital disability. Reading about Wilhelm's behavior explains much about why and how Adolf Hitler came to power.

Wilhelm's bombastic behavior led to horrible consequences for the German people. This was such an engrossing story that I read it in one sitting. Wilhelm proved the adage, 'only the good die young.' Wilhelm, after all the damage he caused, was allowed to retire to the Netherlands for the last quarter of his life. Great reading.

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