Historical special sheet & telegram on the birth of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1859, Prussia
paper, printed/written, An extraordinary collection of historical documents, consisting of a printed special sheet and a telegram, both announcing the birth of the future German Emperor Wilhelm II on January 27, 1859. The special sheet, printed in Gothic script, informs the public of the joyful news of the birth of a prince in the Prussian royal family. The enclosed telegram (Berlin to Stettin) represents the direct and official form of news transmission of this period: "Ostseezeitung Stettin Prinzessinn Friedrich Wilhelm von einem Prinzen eben glücklich entbunden. Wöchnerin, Neugeborner wohlbefindlich. Wolff" (Ostseezeitung Stettin Princess Friedrich Wilhelm just happily delivered of a prince. Mother, newborn well. Wolff). Together, these pieces form a rare and authentic testimony to a decisive moment in German history, good age-appropriate condition, paper is browned and has clear fold marks, slightly stained in places, extra sheet 21 x 15.5 cm (WxH), telegram 19.5 x 23.5 cm (WxH).
These documents announce the birth of Frederick William Victor Albert of Prussia. As the eldest son of the future Emperor Frederick III and grandson of the British Queen Victoria, his birth was a dynastic event of European significance. William II would become the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. His reign shaped the era of Wilhelminism and ended in the First World War. These early announcements thus represent a tangible moment at the beginning of an era that would decisively shape the 20th century.
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