RMTA2YDH–The German Imperial Crown was made probably for the coronation of Otto the Great in the 10th century on Reichenau. The arch was added under Conrad II (1024-1039).
RMTA30BN–German Imperial Crown, made probably for the coronation of Otto the Great on Reichenau. The arch was added under Conrad II, Emperor between 1024-1039. Since 1946 it is kept in Vienna.
RMTA3AKT–Parts of the Nuremberg Imperial Insignia, which are needed for the coronation ceremony. On the left is the Holy Lance, which Henry I (King 919-936) acquired probably in 935 from Rudolf of Burgundy (French King 923-936). You can also see a part from the Cross of Christ. It is incorporated into a reliquary in cross form. According to the text the emperor in coronation robes (right) is Sigismund. He is invested with a crown, the ceremonial sword, imperial orb, the scepter, the Alb, the stole, and the royal coat.
RMTA23T2–Guarded by SS men, the Imperial Regalia were exhibited in the Town Hall of Nuremberg on September 5, 1938, for the first time since their transport from Vienna to Nuremberg in August 1938. The occasion was the reception of Hitler for the Reichsparteitag 'Grossdeutschland' (Rally of Greater Germany) after the 'Anschluss' of Austria. Later, the Imperial Regalia was kept in St. Catherine's Church and exposed on the Nazi Party Rallies in the Congress building of the NSDAP.
RMTA16J6–The Imperial Cross. The insignia of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation are kept in the Hofburg in Vienna.
RMTA29JN–Orb from the Staufer period, scepter from the first half of the 14th century and the aspergillum. All parts of the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire.
RMTA22A2–Handle of the imperial sword, the crossguard and pommel are weakly gilded, handle wrapped with silver wire, presumably under Henry III, emperor between 1046-1056, the crossguard and pommel were added under Otto IV, emperor between 1209-1218. The sword is kept in the Hofburg in Vienna.
RMTA341N–Emperor Wilhelm II (3rd row, 1st from left) visited together with his daughter Viktoria Luise of Prussia (3rd row 4th from left) his eldest son Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (3rd row, 2nd from left) and his wife Crown Princess Cecilie of Mecklenburg (3rd row, 5th from the left) in Danzig. There the Crown Prince was commander of the 1st Leibhusaren Regiment. The members of the Prussian royal family wear the uniforms of their respective Leibhusaren regiment, Crown Princess Cecilie the uniform of the Dragoon Regiment King Frederick III (No. 8).
RMTA254J–The German Reichsadler (Imperial Eagle). Its head is adorned with the imperial crown, and above it the imperial orb. On the shield is again a picture of the German Reichsadler, which holds the scepter and the imperial orb and is also crowned with the imperial crown.
RMTA2AFK–Orb, 21cm high, gold plate on resin compound, from the Staufer period. Now it is kept in the Hofburg in Vienna.
RMTA43H1–The drawing of Albrecht Duerer 'Die alte Kaiserkrone', actually colored, is part of the exhibition on the Reichsparteitag in Nuremberg 'Schicksalsweg der Nation' (Destiny of the Nation).
RMTA3HPK–On the occasion of the 60th birthday of the former Emperor Wilhelm II his daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Cecilie von Mecklenburg (left), and his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm (right), travel to the imperial exile home in Doorn.
RMTA43YP–This photograph is a portrait of Ludwig I, nicknamed 'The Kelheimer', Duke of Bavaria, son of Otto I, with the imperial insignia sword, crown and orb with cross. In 1180 Otto von Wittelsbach was rewarded with the Duchy of Bavaria for the military assistance offered to Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa in place of the outlawed Henry the Lion. Ludwig the Kelheimer acquired large areas and became thereby one of the most famous member of the House of Wittelsbach. Undated picture, probably from the early 13th century
RMTA37TM–Crown Princess Cecilie of Mecklenburg with her husband Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia after the end of his exile.
RMTA1653–Crown Princess Cecilie (mi.) and Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (r.) with a common friend. The couple is on a visit in Switzerland.
RMTA335G–Crown Princess Cecilie of Mecklenburg (1st row left) and Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1st row middle) on the way to the service in the Peace Church in Berlin. They are accompanied, inter alia, by Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg (2nd row left), her husband Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (2nd row right), Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz (3rd row left), her husband Prince Oscar of Prussia (3rd row right).
RMTA28TJ–The Holy Lance, 51cm long, is the oldest part of the imperial regalia. The metal spike in the middle of the blade is universally claimed to have been one of the nails used to bind Christ to the cross. According to legend, it was soaked with the blood of Jesus when Longius tested whether he was dead. It dates from the Carolingian or pre-Carolingian period, and was handed over to Henry I by Rudolf of Burgundy.
RMTA2Y16–Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and his wife Crown Princess Cecilie ride in a carriage through Berlin. The photo was taken as part of the wedding ceremony of the sister of the Crown Prince, Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, with Prince Ernst August of Hanover.
RMTA4EXJ–The Stahlhelm-Bund organized a Fridericus evening on December 7 to support the Winterhilfe, guests of honor also attend the event in the German Imperial House. At the center of the evening were various artistic performances, such as those of the actor Otto Gebuehr. Here is Gebuehr in his parade role as Frederick the Great. Right next to him is the German Crown Prince Wilhelm. Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (2nd from the right) was also present.
RMTA43PH–Crown Prince Wilhelm on a test drive with his new coach.
RMTA389J–Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia with his companions in front of the Grand Hotel Villa Medici.
RMTA37RA–The crown prince in the uniform of the Totenkopfhusaren next to his horse.
RMTA43NE–Crown Prince Wilhelm in a hussar uniform with saber.
RMTA3B1T–Crown Prince Wilhelm during a hunting trip on his horse.
RMTA32GW–Crown Prince Wilhelm rides on a white horse through the park of the Marble Palace.
RMTA33WN–During his exile, the German Crown Prince was housed in this former vicarage on the island of Wieringen.
RMTA349P–The picture shows the crown prince as a toddler in a white dress on a chair.
RMTA33HD–Crown Prince Wilhelm (2nd from left) after a sailing regatta on the Havel.
RMTA3BJX–The Crown Prince was invited by Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria as a hunting guest in Tegernsee.
RMTA3HP6–Crown Prince Wilhelm (back seat, left) drives in his car at a Hygiene Congress, which is organized by the doctor Kroll.
RMTA2K43–The crown prince observes an event from a grandstand during an international horse show in Rome.
RMTA43TH–Crown Prince Wilhelm (2nd from left) after a sailing regatta on the Havel.
RMTA4383–Crown Prince Wilhelm (left) during a trip on his motorcycle on the Dutch island of Wieringen. Here, has spent the former throne claimant his exile years.
RMTA3CCP–Crown Prince Wilhelm (right) during a spring yacht race on his 'Yacht Angela 2'.
RMTA3HY8–Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia together with his fiancee Duchess Cecilie von Mecklenburg. The picture was made on the occasion of the wedding of the crown prince couple.
RMTA2KCW–The Crown Prince observes an event in the framework of the international horse show in Rome from a tribune at Villa Borghese (Piazza di Siena).
RMTA3HWY–Crown Prince Wilhelm during an outing. With his right hand he holds his pony by the reins, with the left he gives his dog a treat.
RMTA3BF2–The German Crown Prince participated, together with his brother, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, in the unveiling of the memorial for the fallen NCOs in Potsdam.
RMTA34FG–The former German Crown Prince (left) in the circle of his acquaintances. The picture was probably taken during a sports event.
RMTA330H–At the end of an international horse show and on the occasion of his 52nd birthday, Crown Prince Wilhelm (3rd from the right) invited riders and officers to a dinner at Hotel Russia.
RMTA2YA0–As part of the so-called Deutschlandflug or Deutsche Rundflug competition, Crown Prince Wilhelm (left) is given info on an aircraft engine in the hall of the Aero Club Germany.
RMTA3CEG–Crown Prince Wilhelm (2nd from left) in conversation with General von Schmidt-Pauli (3rd from the left) during the cycling race 'The Grand Prix of Karlshorst'.
RMTA3CF1–Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia buys a bunch of flowers from a street vendor in front of the Grand Hotel Villa Medici.
RMTA2Y19–The sons of the Crown Prince Couple in the seaside resort Zoppot (Sopot). From left: Prince Hubertus, Prince Friedrich, Prince Louis Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince Wilhelm.
RMTA3B73–The German Crown Prince (3rd from the left) takes the salute of soldiers and veterans, whom he shakes hands with. Behind Crown Prince Wilhelm is his son, Prince William of Prussia (2nd from left).
RMTA44F0–From left: Princess Marie Gabriele in Bavaria, Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Duchess Maria Josepha in Bavaria, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Princess Elisabeth in Bavaria.
RMTA43XH–The former Crown Prince Wilhelm (left with cigarette in the mouth) with the American singer and actress Geraldine Farrar (center, standing with his back to the viewer) after his return from exile on the airfield Gandau near Wroclaw.
RMTA2K6G–Crown Prince Wilhelm (3rd from the left with binoculars in hand) visits a racecourse in Ruhleben with his wife Cecilie (front left) and his sister Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg (front right).
RMTA44FK–The Prussian Crown Prince (center) with the winners of the swimming contest in Swinoujscie. The picture shows the following racers: Ernst Zumdorf, Albert Schuster (Chemnitz), Rudolf Ruil (Munich), Josef Thedis (Berlin), Hans Koehler.
RMTA3AW6–This painting by the painter Franz Ludwog Catel shows the then crown prince Ludwig in Rome in the circle of German painters in a Roman tavern. Undated painting, probably between 1820-1824.
RMTA14M5–Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia inspects the members of the Stahlhelm on the sports field in Perleberg. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Ortsgruppe Perleberg a great celebration was held there.
RMTA36PB–At a roll call of the Stahlhelm Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (saluting, at right), along with the Federal Chairman Theodore Duesterberg (on the left) inspects the ranks of the lined up members.
RMTA2BK2–The Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia stands in front of the field standard, which was donated by him to the Jung Stahlhelm regiment 'Kronprinz von Preussen' . On the right is a company in field equipment.
RMTA3CA1–Crown Prince Wilhelm with members of the Bavarian royal family playing tennis. From left to right: Duchess Maria Jose in Bavaria (wife of Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria, b. Princess of Portugal), her son Franz Josef in Bavaria, his cousin Luitpold in Bavaria and Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.
RMTA374G–This painting by Franz Kobell shows the then crown prince Ludwig I of Bavaria in uniform. The painting was probably made at the beginning of the 19th century. After the revolution of July 1830 in Paris, King Louis I conducted a reactionary, restrictive policy, he reinstated the censorship and eliminated the freedom of the press.
RMTA2RCY–This photograph shows Ludwig II in Bavarian officer uniform as Crown Prince, a year before his takeover. After his deposition on June 9, 1886, his uncle Luitpold took over, as Prince Regent, the governmental affairs of the Bavarian kingdom. Due to his activity as builder of many well-known Bavarian castles, King Ludwig II received the nickname 'Fairy Tale King'.
RMTA194N–The accession of Ludwig III of Bavaria to the throne. In the photo, the homage in the large throne hall of the Munich Residenz.(1: Ludwig III of Bavaria., 2. Queen Maria Theresa and 3. Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria).
RMTA24XX–Princess Cecilie von Mecklenburg rides through Berlin in a gala carriage with her future mother-in-law, Empress Auguste Victoria of Prussia. This was a part of the multi-day celebrations in Berlin and Potsdam.
RMTA297M–Portrait of the German Emperor Otto I (21.11.912-07.05.973), son of King Henry I.
RMTA21J4–Portrait of the German Emperor Otto I (21.11.912-07.05.973), son of King Henry I.
RMTA21WC–Emperor Louis the Bavarian, German king since 1314, emperor since 1328, on a painting by Julius Zimmermann.
RMTA2CNJ–This painting by Julius Zimmermann shows Otto I, Count of Wittelsbach and Duke of Bavaria. He was a close confidant of Emperor Barbarossa and after the deposition of Henry the Lion in 1180, received the Bavarian ducal dignity. Otto I is the founder of Wittelsbach authority in Bavaria and in the Reich.
RMTA34GF–This photograph shows King Ludwig I of Bavaria in coronation robes. King Ludwig I wears the Order of St. Hubert, the house order of the Wittelsbach, one of the four royal Bavarian orders. On the front is shown the story of the conversion of Saint Hubert. Beside Ludwig I, Maximilian I Joseph, Maximilian II Joseph, Prince Regent Luitpold and King Ludwig III, were also members of the order. After the revolution of July 1830 in Paris, King Louis I conducted a reactionary, restrictive policy, he reinstated the censorship and eliminated the freedom of the press.
RMTA3HRJ–This painting is a portrait of Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria and Count Palatine. He was devoted to music and arts. In 1781 he favored the premiere of Mozart's 'Idomeneo' in Munich. Under his reign, there were enormous cultural, economic and infrastructural developments in southern Germany.
RMTA298G–Photo of the young Persian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi who later became the Shah of Persia. Here at the age of 19, shortly before his marriage in Cairo, with the 18 year old sister of King Farouk of Egypt, Princess Fawzia.
RMTA29W8–The then Crown Prince of Persia Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in military school, writing on the blackboard.
RMTA34GC–Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (3rd from the left), Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (5th from the left) and Prince Eitel Friedrich (2nd from the right) while hunting.
RMTA336E–Family photo of the Romanovs from 1913. From bottom left: Tsarevich Alexei (Crown Prince), Alexandra Feodorovna (wife of Nicholas), Marija, Tatiana, Olga, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Anastasia.
RMTA28TT–The Crown Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as a seven year old boy with his uncle Amir Akram, who was also responsible for his personal safety.
RMTA24XG–The members of the House of Hohenzollern are also taking part in this march of the Stahlhelm (first row from the left): Princes Eitel Friedrich, August Wilhelm, Oskar and Wilhelm, the eldest son of the Crown Prince.
RMTA2522–Bavarian military and veterans' associations organized a commemoration for the 6th Army, with the speech of General Feeser in the center of the event. Here, the table of generals, with General Friedrichfranz Feeser (3rd from left to right), and, beside the man in civilian clothing, Prince Alfons of Bavaria and Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (bending).
RMTA16XM–Two princes of the House of Hohenzollern participate in this rally in the Berlin Lustgarten: The son of Kaiser Wlhelms II, Prince Eitel Friedrich (far left), and the eldest son of the Crown Prince, Prince William (right beside).
RMTA37K8–The son of Emperor Wilhelm II, Prince Eitel Friedrich (2nd from right) as well as the eldest son of the German Crown Prince, Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (far right) participate in a march of the Stahlhelm.
RMTA17D8–There are important guests in the VIP box (first row from left to right): Colonel General Hans von Seeckt, the German and Prussian Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Field Marshal August von Mackensen and the Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
RMTA33DC–This painting shows King Ludwig I in the circle of his family: from left to right: Princess Adelgunde, Princess Hildegard, Prince Adalbert, Queen Theresa, Princess Alexandra, Crown Prince Max, King Ludwig I, Prince Luitpold, Grand Duchess Mathilde of Hesse, Grand Duke Ludwig of Hesse. Undated painting, probably from the 1830s.
RMTA2GYJ–A Stahlhelm meeting in Berlin is attended among others by some princes of the former ruling house Hohenzollern (from left): Prince Eitel Friedrich, called the Fat (2nd from left, under the standard of the Stahlhelm circle Sanssouci), the oldest son of the Crown Prince Prince Wilhelm as well as Prince Oskar of Prussia.
RMTA24RJ–Close relatives of the last German emperor were members of the right conservative frontline soldiers’ organization Stahlhelm. Here, as representative of the Kreis Sanssouci at the Stahlhelm meeting in the Silesian Breslau, Prince Eitel Wilhelm (second son of the emperor), the eldest son of the Crown Prince and presumptive successor Prince Wilhelm, and another son of the Emperor, Prince Oskar von Prussia. In the background are several Reichskriegsflagge.
RMTA165K–On the 75th birthday of the well-known Bavarian military leader, Colonel-General Felix Ludwig, Graf von Bothmer, at the Feldherrnhalle in Munich are consecrated two commemorative plaques for the fallen of the Bavarian Army in the First World War and the glories of the Bavarian Army in general. The celebration is attended by the heads of state and city authorities.From left to right standing next to the chairs Colonel-General Felix Ludwig Graf von Bothmer and Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria.
RMTA34N1–On the 75th birthday of the well-known Bavarian military leader, Colonel-General Felix Ludwig, Graf von Bothmer, at the Feldherrnhalle in Munich are consecrated two commemorative plaques for the fallen of the Bavarian Army in the First World War and the glories of the Bavarian Army in general. The celebration is attended by the heads of state and city authorities. The ceremony is attended by Crown Prince Rupprecht and the heads of state and city authorities. In the picture, the Reichswehr Honor Company with the flags of the old army. Behind a vast crowd.
RMTA34BB–This painting shows King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (left on throne), who gives his people the constitution, left next to him Crown Prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Through the constitution, Bavaria became the eighth state of the German Confederation. In this constitution, the question of representation was regulated. The constitution was valid until the end of the Bavarian Kingdom in 1918. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria was the son of Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibruecken, husband of: 1. Princess Wilhelmine Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt (1785), 2. Princess Karoline
RMTA18AX–Louis XVII, the son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. After the arrest of his parents, he was put in care of the shoemaker and Jacobin Antoine Simon. Louis XVII died at the age of 10, probably due to tuberculosis.
RMTA2HB9–This shot is a portrait of Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. In his first marriage he was married with Duchess Marie-Gabriele of Bavaria and in the second marriage with Antonia of Luxemburg. He was the son of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. Undated photo, presumably in the 1930s.
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