How are Kaiser Wilhelm King George V and Tsar Nicholas II connected?

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Britain and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany were cousins. Wilhelm was born on the 27th of January 1859 in Berlin, Prussia. His mother was Victoria, Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, and his father was Friedrich III, Prince of Prussia.

How are Kaiser Wilhelm the II King Edward VII and Tsar Nicholas II related?

Wilhelm’s mother was the sister of George’s father; George’s mother and Nicholas’ mother were sisters from the Danish royal family. All three men were also fifth cousins, being equal descendants of King George II of England.

How are Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Czar Nicholas II of Russia similar?

Wilhelm II and Nicholas II were third cousins (both were great-great-grandsons of Paul I of Russia) as well as being second cousins once removed (both were descended from Frederick William III of Prussia) and Wilhelm was a first cousin of Nicholas’s wife, Alix of Hesse and the eldest grandson of Queen Victoria.

Who were the three cousins in ww1?

In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

Why do George V and Nicholas II look alike?

King George V and his physically similar cousin Tsar Nicholas II in German military uniforms in Berlin, 1913. George and Nicky’s mothers, Alexandra and Dagmar, were sisters, which explains why they looked so alike.

How was the Tzar related to Queen Victoria?

The current Norwegian King Harald V (r. 1991-present) is the grandson of Haakon VII. Next is Tzar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (r. 1887-1918): a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, whose father was a first cousin to both Queen Victoria and Albert.

What did Tsar Nicholas II do ww1?

At the beginning of World War I, Russia’s armies performed poorly. In response, Nicholas II appointed himself commander-in-chief, so he could take direct control of the military from Grand Duke Nicholas, against the advice of his ministers.

Was Wilhelm II a good leader?

Wilhelm was an intelligent man, but emotionally unstable and a poor leader. After two years as Kaiser, he dismissed the current chancellor and famous German leader Otto von Bismarck and replaced him with his own man. He blundered many times in his diplomacy with foreign nations.