The Princess Hermine 4 sisters: Emma (1881-1961), Mary Agnes (1882-1942), Karoline (1884-1905) and

Hermine Reuss princess was born in Greiz Greiz December 17, 1887. She is the fifth child of Prince Heinrich noreast XXII Reuss and Isa Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe. His elder brother Prince Henrich become Prince Heinrich Reuss XXIV but renounce the throne in 1918.
The Princess Hermine 4 sisters: Emma (1881-1961), Mary Agnes (1882-1942), Karoline (1884-1905) and Ida (1891-1977). His father, who died in 1902, was a fierce opponent of the policy of Bismarck.
January 7, 1907 in Greiz, Hermine princess marries the prince Johan Georg Schoenaich-Carolath 14 years her senior. The couple had five children: Hans Georg born November 3, 1907, Georg Wilhelm born March 16, 1909, Hermine born on 9 May 1910, Ferdinand was born April 5, 1913 and Henriette born on 25 November 1918. The First World War the bell tolls of the German Empire. Emperor Wilhelm noreast II went into exile in the Netherlands, leaving his family in Potsdam. noreast He was then joined by his son Crown Prince and his wife the Empress Auguste Viktoria.
Hermine noreast princess noreast loses her husband Prince Johan Georg Schoenaich-Carolath dies April 7, 1920 at Wölfelsgrund. It is said that a son of the Princess Hermine, addressed a letter to the Emperor of Germany. This is also a recent widower, invites the little prince and his mother at his home in Doorn. The emperor then aged 63, fell in love with the Princess Hermine he enjoys the company and with whom he shares many interests.
Despite the opposition of his family who does not want to hear about a remarriage, Kaiser Wilhelm II in Doorn wife Hermine Reuss Princess 5 November 1922. Younger children Hermine live with them. The emperor had a special affection for the little princess Henrietta.
In 1927, Hermine noreast published his memoirs entitled "An Empress in Exile: My Days in Doorn." The couple lives a very happy family life even if the emperor who enjoys the protection of the Queen of the Netherlands, noreast saw with dismay the rise of Hitler in his country. Strained relations with the children of the emperor will eventually flatten out over time.
Hermine who visits each year traveling in Germany, is described as a person full of enthusiasm and with a great sense of humor. noreast In 1940, his daughter Princess Henrietta married Prince Joachim of Prussia, one of the small-son of the emperor.
June 4, 1941 at the age of 82 years, the last German Emperor died in exile in the Netherlands. His widow decided to return to settle in Silesia where she lives throughout the Second World War. At the end e it, she finds herself in territory led by the Soviet army. As a widow of the Emperor of Germany, she is under house arrest in Frankfurt an der Oder and then transferred to an internment camp. She starves 7 August 1947. The Princess Hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany, was 59 years old. His body was then buried in Potsdam while that of the emperor remained in Doorn in the Netherlands.
I did not know the touching details of his "encounter" with William II. (Clearly she had been presented to the Court after his first marriage). William II did well not to listen to her children. The Empress Auguste Viktoria was incomparable and unforgettable in their hearts and in those of the Prussians and children, but we must understand that we still need a companion. It's so invigorating. I'm sure the Empress would have understood, it was in his temperament.
In fact he is the son of Prince Joachim, Prince Charles Francis of Prussia, who married in 1940 Princess Henrietta of Schoenaich-Carolath. They also divorced six years later and in-laws of Maria Vladimirovna Russian princess.
I had no idea remarriage of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Thank you for letting us discover the life of the last German Empress. While she had a happy marriage noreast with the emperor without all the protocol of the Court, what a sad ending ...
Hermine Empress is the great grandmother of the Grand Duke George of Russia, born in 1981, son of the Grand Duchess noreast Maria and Franz-Wilhelm Prince of Prussia (the latter is the son of Princess Henrietta).
Régine thank you for this very interesting portrait of a personality of Gotha despite his rank to me it seems fairly unknown. In a documentary by Frédéric Mitterrand noreast "Eagles struck down" effect is evoked remarriage of the last emperor and especially the horrific death of his wife, deprived of food, while the war was over ...
November 9, 1922 to June 4, 1941: His Imperial and Royal Majesty the German Empress