Kaiser Collection

Bismarck / Dropping Pilot
OTTO BISMARCK German Chancellor dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II: Dropping the Pilot

German Kaiser Wilhelm II with signature
German Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) with signature. Date: circa 1908

Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, in uniform during the First World War. Postcard reproduction of a painting by Fischer. Date: 1914-1915

SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900
Photograph of the North German Lloyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at sea, 1900. This liner was built by the Vulcan Shipyards at Stettin with the aim of winning the Blue Riband

German postcard, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Germanys Pride, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal Von Hindenburg standing side by side in uniform during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian Kaiserjaeger soldier, WW1
Austrian Kaiserjaeger (Tyrolean regiment) soldier during the First World War. He is wearing an Edelweiss flower in his cap. Date: 1914

Queen Victoria and Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
Queen Victoria with her grandson Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) during the 1860 s. Date: c.1865

Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife Hermine
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941)pictured with his second wife, Princess Hermine Reuss (1887-1947)

Royal group taken at Palais Edinburgh, Coburg
Royal group taken at the Palais Edinburgh, Coburg in 1894. From left: Arthur, Duke of Connaught, Duke Alfred of Coburg, Queen Victoria, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, Victoria

Chapel of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany

Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918) (right), and Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) (left), two years before the outbreak of the First World War. Date: 1912

Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting medals, Warsaw, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, presenting Iron Crosses to troops in Warsaw, Poland, soon after the city was captured by the Austro-German Army during the First World War

Brandenburg gate procession: Berlin royal wedding 1913
King George V and the Kaiser, Queen Mary and the Kaiserin on their arrival, immediately passing through the Brandenburg gate.The occasion of the royal visit was the marriage of Princess VIKTORIA

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany
The Protestant Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche) on the Kurfurstendamm in Berlin, Germany. It was badly damaged in a bombing raid in 1943

Tsar Nicholas II with Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II on board the German imperial yacht, Hohenzollern, on 4 June 1909. Nicholas had sailed on a barge fromm Shtandart to the Hohenzollern, stayed half and hour

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey & allies
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918), pictured with Kaiser Wilhelm II, the King of Bulgaria and Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary; the four rulers of the Central Powers in World War I

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey & allies
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918), pictured with Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary; the three emperors of the Central Powers in World War I

Ww1 Cartoon / Punch 1915
Mr Punch and his faithful dog Toby have a go at the Kaiser monster, in a parody of St George and the Dragon

Queen Victoria & Empress Frederick of Prussia
Queen Victoria seated, together with her eldest daughter, Victoria, (affectionately known as Vicky ), Empress Frederick of Prussia, mother to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Taken 1893

The Royal Oak - Queen Victoria and descendents family tree
A spectacular family tree produced by The Illustrated London News to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The beautifully drawn oak tree is hung with portraits of Victoria and Albert

Cartoon, Arf a Mo, Kaiser! WW1
Cartoon, Arf a Mo, Kaiser! by Bert Thomas of the Artists Rifles, showing a British soldier lighting his pipe. The cartoons purpose was to raise money to supply tobacco

Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, WW1
Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, twenty-four years after Tenniel. In Tenniels Dropping the Pilot cartoon of 1890 Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as Bismarck disembarks from the ship (of state)

German propaganda postcard, Our Kaiser, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Our Kaiser, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II in uniform during the First World War, with a flag flying behind him. Date: 1914-1918

1889 photograph - RMS Teutonic - from an album of images relating to the launch of the vessel, which was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast

Kaiser & German royal family - Deaths Head Hussars, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (top left), together with his eldest son, the Crown Prince, his only daughter Princess Viktoria Luise, Duchess of Brunswick and the Crown Princess

Princes Oscar, Joachim and Viktor of Prussia
Princes Oskar (1888-1958) and Joachim (1890-1920) of Prussia with their sister, Princess Viktoria Luise (1892-1980), dressed in Highland attire

Wedding of Kira Kirillovna of Russia
The wedding of Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909-1967), daughter of Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Grand Prince Kirill

Vicky, Crown Princess of Prussia 1860
Princess Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain, Crown Princess of Prussia, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901), eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, taken in 1860

Kaisers Campaigning Car
The Kaiser enjoying a morning tub in his new campaigning car during World War One. A typically convoluted method of transportation from W.Heath Robinson

The Surrender at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War
The Surrender at Sedan, 9 September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. 1870

General Moltke and Kaiser Wilhelm II
The Chief of General Staff, General Helmuth von Moltke and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany observing the German troops in training. Date: 1914

Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, WW1
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (1882-1951), son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, seen here in uniform on a patriotic postcard during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Kaiser Hof Hotel
1920: Guests sitting outside the Kaiser Hof Hotel, Dar es-Salaam, Tanganyika, East Africa. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Cartoon, Charles I and the chamberlain, WW1
Cartoon, Charles I and the chamberlain. Charles I of Austria (Karl Franz Joseph Ludwig Hubert Georg Otto Marie, 1887-1922), who succeeded Emperor Franz Joseph in 1916, seen here on his throne

The Kaiser handing over his sword to Douglas Haig
" The Next Haig Convention" By the 23rd of October, Britain could almost taste victory and this picture by Arthur Ferrier, showing a cowed Kaiser handing over his sword to Douglas Haig

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouette
World War One recruitment poster with silhouette -- Loyal Talk Won t Beat Kaiser, Krupp, Kultur, Trained Men Will! Enlist Now! Showing a determined soldier with a bayoneted rifle. 1914-1918

Prussian Royal Wedding
Princess Viktoria Luise, only daughter of the Kaiser, is accompanied by King George V in a traditional torch dance after her marriage to Prince Ernst of Cumberland. Date: 31 May 1913

King & Kaiser witness unveiling of Queen Victoria memorial
Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V stood together to witness the unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial Monument at the front of Buckingham Palace in the Mall, London

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Empress and Princess
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), with his wife the Empress Augusta Viktoria (1858-1921) and their daughter Princess Viktoria Luise (1892-1980), leaving Buckingham Palace while on a royal visit

Prussian Royal Wedding
VIKTORIA LUISE, only daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II marries Prince Ernst of Cumberland in the Chapel Royal in Berlin - the last gathering of European royalty before WWI

Advert / Kaiser-Borax Soap
Kaiser-Borax Soap

Wilhelm I / G Koch
KAISER WILHELM I King of Prussia, later Emperor of Germany, with his generals in 1870 during the Franco-Prussia War

BEBEL (1840 - 1913)
AUGUST BEBEL German socialist politician, imprisoned for treason and lese-majesty against the Kaiser

British postcard, Coming down! WW1
British postcard, Coming down! Depicting a German airship with the face of Kaiser Wilhelm, plunging to earth in flames. 1914-1918

Edward VII & Kaiser
King Edward VII of England, (left) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (right) and brother, Arthur, Duke of Connaught (centre), during the Kaisers visit to Windsor. Date: November 1907

Kaiser Wilhelm monument, Dusseldorf, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm monument and street scene, Dusseldorf, Germany

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"Kaiser: A Symbol of Power, Politics, and War" From Bismarck to the dropping pilot incident, Kaiser Wilhelm II's reign as the German Emperor was filled with controversy and historical significance. His signature marked a pivotal era in European history. In the midst of World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm II stood tall alongside his wife Hermine, representing Germany's imperial might. Their presence on German postcards showcased their influence during this tumultuous time. The Chapel of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin stands as a testament to his legacy. This architectural marvel serves as a reminder of the power he wielded and the impact he had on Germany. Not only did Kaiser Wilhelm II leave an indelible mark on Germany but also influenced international relations. Queen Victoria and Prince Wilhelm of Prussia captured in a royal group photo at Palais Edinburgh exemplify alliances formed during that period. His relationship with Tsar Nicholas II further highlights his role in shaping global politics. The meeting between these two powerful leaders left lasting impressions on world affairs. Amidst war-torn Europe, Kaiser Wilhelm II presented medals to soldiers in Warsaw during World War I. This act symbolized both his support for troops and his determination to maintain control over territories under German rule. Today, when we think about "kaiser, " it is impossible not to reflect upon the complex persona Wilhelm II - a figure who embodied power, ambition, and ultimately contributed significantly to shaping our modern world.