GERMANY: Bertie, May and Elizabeth

Last week Wilhelm, ex-Kaiser of Germany, celebrated his 79th birthday. In the glittering uniform of a field marshal in the nonexistent Imperial German Army, the snowy-bearded Wilhelm dined more Hohenzollerns than had assembled at his Dutch villa for many years. Among his guests were:

Four sons, ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm, Prince Eitel Friedrich, Prince Adalbert, Prince August Wilhelm.

Ex-Crown Princess Cecilie and Princess Adalbert of Prussia.

The Duchess of Brunswick, his only daughter.

The Princess of Hesse, his sister.

Prince Friedrich and Prince Louis Ferdinand, his grandsons (sons of ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm).

Grand Duchess Kyra...

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