Description
This postcard shows Prinz Oskar of Prussia and his wife. Oskar’s father, Kaiser Wilhelm II, opposed the marriage because she did not come from a proper royal family. She was never afforded the title of Princess, and instead was given the title of Gräffin (Countess). It spite of that, the couple appeared to be quite happy. [Kaiser Wilhelm also opposed Crown Prince Wilhelm eldest son’s marriage (he was also named Wilhelm). Again, the young man followed his heart and married the woman of his choice rather than whom his grandfather wanted. The younger Wilhelm was an army member and was killed fighting in France during 1940].
This photo was from WW I, as Prinz Oskar displays 1st and 2nd Class Iron Crosses on his tunic. He is wearing the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß’s uniform. The postcard was not mailed.
