Description
This postcard shows Prinzessin Alexandra Viktoria (1887-1957) of Schleswig-Holstein. She was married to Prinz August Wilhelm (1887-1949) Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Augusta Viktoria’s fourth son. They divorced in 1920. August Wilhelm later became a member of the Nazi party and was a high official in the SA. He was often referred to as the “Brown Prince.” The couple had one child, Prinz Alexander Ferdinand (1912-1985). This postcard shows Alexandra Viktoria with her son, Alexander Ferdinand. The postcard was produced for the war effort’s benefit. It is so mentioned on the reverse and is dated 1914. It features a reproduction of her signature.
