Analysis Of Wilhelm As Prince Of Prussia, And Regent
Wilhelm as Prince of Prussia, and Regent.
I cannot help, however, drawing attention to the numerous difficulties which William encountered during the long years which preceded his accession to the throne.
He was not at all in sympathy with the opinions of his elder brother, King Frederick William IV. He interpreted quite differently the meaning of the duties of a sovereign, and he was especially hostile to the opinions of his pietist brother, which he considered to be fatal to the greatness of his country. Notwithstanding, however, this private divergence of opinion, the loyalty which he bore towards the head of his house and his dynasty restrained him from any public manifestation which might be construed into an expression of disapproval …show more content…
Though the illness from which the King suffered had been declared incurable, the Prince could not impose his will in matters of State, as he would have done had he alone been responsible. He was in a false position, and one rendered more trying because he was not popular among the masses of the nation, who did not approve of his plans concerning the reorganisation of the army. On the eve of her greatest military successes Prussia felt afraid; she believed less in her own future than did the Prince Regent.
But William kept his faith in the glorious destiny of his people, and believed in it with all the energy of his serious and entirely straight nature. Without that conviction, which he cherished throughout his life, Prussia would never have seen the successes of Bismarck, Moltke, and Roon; she would never have earned the laurels of Sadowa, nor those of Sedan. Without the energy displayed by William I. it is most probable that if the old German Empire had ever been reconstituted, it would have been to the profit of the Habsburgs, and not to that of the Hohenzollerns.
Wilhelm’s personal …show more content…
The table was abundant, but not refined, and if the bill of fare did not, as a rule, distinguish itself with great variety, it was certainly copious. The Emperor, who was a great eater, but not at all a gourmet, was especially fond of most indigestible foods, such as lobster, pate de foie gras and game of every kind. He hardly ever drank any other wine than sparkling Moselle, which was specially ordered for him from a wine merchant of Mayence, but the Imperial cellars only contained perfect wines, the brands of which were celebrated throughout
I cannot help, however, drawing attention to the numerous difficulties which William encountered during the long years which preceded his accession to the throne.
He was not at all in sympathy with the opinions of his elder brother, King Frederick William IV. He interpreted quite differently the meaning of the duties of a sovereign, and he was especially hostile to the opinions of his pietist brother, which he considered to be fatal to the greatness of his country. Notwithstanding, however, this private divergence of opinion, the loyalty which he bore towards the head of his house and his dynasty restrained him from any public manifestation which might be construed into an expression of disapproval …show more content…
Though the illness from which the King suffered had been declared incurable, the Prince could not impose his will in matters of State, as he would have done had he alone been responsible. He was in a false position, and one rendered more trying because he was not popular among the masses of the nation, who did not approve of his plans concerning the reorganisation of the army. On the eve of her greatest military successes Prussia felt afraid; she believed less in her own future than did the Prince Regent.
But William kept his faith in the glorious destiny of his people, and believed in it with all the energy of his serious and entirely straight nature. Without that conviction, which he cherished throughout his life, Prussia would never have seen the successes of Bismarck, Moltke, and Roon; she would never have earned the laurels of Sadowa, nor those of Sedan. Without the energy displayed by William I. it is most probable that if the old German Empire had ever been reconstituted, it would have been to the profit of the Habsburgs, and not to that of the Hohenzollerns.
Wilhelm’s personal …show more content…
The table was abundant, but not refined, and if the bill of fare did not, as a rule, distinguish itself with great variety, it was certainly copious. The Emperor, who was a great eater, but not at all a gourmet, was especially fond of most indigestible foods, such as lobster, pate de foie gras and game of every kind. He hardly ever drank any other wine than sparkling Moselle, which was specially ordered for him from a wine merchant of Mayence, but the Imperial cellars only contained perfect wines, the brands of which were celebrated throughout