They planned to rule as consorts, like Albert and Queen Victoria, and to reform what they saw as flaws in the executive branch that Bismarck had created for himself. However, both Princes Sigismund and Waldemar died in childhood, Sigismund at age 2 and Waldemar at age 11. 16.] During his studies in Bonn he developed many of his liberal tendencies.MacDonogh, p. Like all Hohenzollern princes he became familiar from a particularly young age with the military traditions of the dynasty. Prince William had been indifferent to the idea and had hoped for a marriage with a Russian Grand Duchess. His private tutor was Ernst Curtius, a famous archaeologist. xiii.] The idea of Frederick marrying the Princess Royal was considered to be a very good idea by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Frederick, despite following his family's militaristic tradition, had liberal tendencies due to his ties with Britain and his time growing up during the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. Liberals in both Germany and Britain hoped that as emperor, Frederick would move to liberalize the German Empire. His father had been in love with his cousin Elisa Radziwill, a minor Princess of the Polish nobility. Continuing to use this site, you agree with this. During his studies in Bonn he developed many of his liberal tendencies.MacDonogh, p. - This is the translated collection of the then Crown Prince Frederick's war diaries that he kept during the Franco-Prussian War.External links* [http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/kaiser_friedrich.htm Kaiser Friedrich III] de icon Website with biographical information, pictures, and paintings of Frederick III, The Hohenzollern family traditionally valued a military education. - This is the translated collection of the then Crown Prince Frederick's war diaries that he kept during the Franco-Prussian War. [2] Nevertheless, the bloodshed caused him great dismay. [45] The Crown Prince also became involved in many public works projects, such as the establishment of schools and churches in the area of Bornstedt near Potsdam. - This is the translated collection of the then Crown Prince Frederick's war diaries that he kept during the Franco-Prussian War.External links* [http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/kaiser_friedrich.htm Kaiser Friedrich III] de icon Website with biographical information, pictures, and paintings of Frederick III, As early as 1851, there were plans to marry Frederick to Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was forced to give her up due to her unequal rank and marry a dynastically suitable Princess, which he did out of duty. 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He was married to Princess Victoria, the daughter of British Queen Victoria. 16.] He was the only son and successor of Matthias II and Catherine of Limburg. Following the unification of Germany in 1871 his father, then King of Prussia, became the German Emperor. [1] In 1851, his mother sent Frederick to England, ostensibly to visit the Great Exhibition but in truth she hoped that the cradle of liberalism and home of the industrial revolution would have a positive influence on her son. New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1927. However, Frederick reigned for only 99 days,[62] and was unable to bring about much lasting change. MacDonogh, p. He commanded the Prussian army in the wars of 1866 and 1870/71. A cultured man, he was interested in the new learning and he was a patron of Cranach and dürer. He was a talented student and was particularly good at foreign languages. Liberals in both Germany and Britain hoped that as emperor, Frederick would move to liberalize the German Empire. 15.] Frederick and Victoria were well-matched; their shared liberal ideology led them to seek greater representation for commoners in the government. [59] During the operation, Dr. Bergmann almost killed him by missing the incision in the trachea and forcing the cannula into the wrong place. Frederick, in spite of his conservative militaristic family background, had developed liberal tendencies as a result of his ties with Britain and his studies at the University of Bonn. MacDonogh, p. [7] The woman selected to be his wife, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar, had been raised in the more intellectual and artistic atmosphere of Weimar, which gave its citizens greater participation in politics and limited the powers of its rulers through a constitution;[8][9] Augusta was well-known across Europe for her liberal views. Immediately after the announcement of his accession, he took the ribbon and star of his Order of the Black Eagle from his jacket and pinned it on the dress of his wife; he was determined to honor her position as Empress.