Kaiser Wilhelm II
Of cabbages and kings
Nigel Jones reviews the first five titles to appear in a new series on British monarchs
Taking no prisoners
The life of Kaiser Wilhelm II is also a guide to how to ruin a country, says Philip Mansel
A romantic dream
‘On the night of 15 April 1897, a small, elegant steamer is en route from Egypt’s Port Said to Jaffa.’…
Diplomatic meltdown
In pre-1914 cosmopolitan society, everyone seemed to be related — ambassadors as well as monarchs. But increased militarisation was fast obliterating old family ties, says Jane Ridley
