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English: Viktoria Luise of Prussia and her mother Augusta Viktoria, c. 1912. Photograph by Ernst Sandau

Identifier: memoriesofkaiser00toph (find matches)
Title: Memories of the Kaiser's court
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Topham, Anne, 1864-1927
Subjects: William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941 Germany -- Court and courtiers
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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h many Englishmen wear withadvantage, is distinctly unflattering to him,although he looks well in a frock-coat and silk hat.But he never appears quite himself, never reallyfits into any but military or naval garments. When His Majesty has finished talking youwill be introduced, said one of the ladies-in-waiting. The Empress will present you, so donot go far away. So I stand waiting under the trees, watchingthe footmen while they place camp-stools andarrange cakes and teacups, and hearing gustsof the Emperors conversation, which, being carriedon in German, is quite unintelligible to me,though there is one word Kolossal which keepsemerging frequently from the rumble of talk. Presently the group of uniforms breaks up.His Majesty turns towards the Empress, some-body signs to me, and I step out of the shadowsand come forward. Papas keen blue eyeslook at me with that characteristically penetrating,alert, rather quizzical brightness which I after-wards learn to know so well. They seem almost
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AUGUSTA VICTORIA, GERMAN EMPRESS, WITH HER DAUGHTER HOMBURG-VOR-DER-HOHE 27 too violent a contrast with the deep sunburn ofhis face. My hand is enveloped in a hearty,almost painful handshake, and I am confrontedwith a few short, sharp questions. From what part of England do I come ?Have I ever been in Germany before ? What doI think of Homburg ? Do I speak German ? I subsequently have the pleasure of manystimulating discussions with His Majesty, whenwe debate a variety of questions, from armamentsto suffragettes, and are not invariably accordantin our views; but on this occasion our talk isnecessarily short and perfunctory. Presently we are all sitting at the tea-table, butthe Emperor remains a little apart, continuing theconversation with his adjutants, dipping fromtime to time his Zwieback into his tea, as is per-mitted by German custom. Ausfliige unci Land-Partien—excursions andpicnics—are an integral part of German existencein summer-time, and the Hof lags no whit behindin thi

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  • booksubject:William_II__German_Emperor__1859_1941
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