The disillusions of a crown princess

Description:

The life story of Cecilie, former Crown Princess of German. Chapters include: - Family background on both maternal and paternal side - Her upbringing - Situation leading to her bethrothal and marriage - New life as Crown Princess - Domestic fight and physical assault leading to Cecilie ranaway from her matrimonial palace - Crown Prince indifferences and abuses to her - Under protection of the Emperor - Wedding of her sister in law - The beginning of war - After the abdication of Wilhelm II - Divorce summon from ex crown prince and applying for protection of law

subjects: German Court and Courtiers,  Hohenzollerns,  Royal Family,  Biography,  Royal Marriage

People: Cecilie Crown Princess of the German Empire and of Prussia (1886-),  Freidrich Wilhelm Crown Prince of German,  Wilhelm II Emperor of German,  Augusta Viktoria Empress of German,  Nicholas II Emperor of Russia,  Alexandrine Queen of Denmark,  Freidrich Franz III Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin,  Anastasia Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin,  Freidrich Franz IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin,  Grand Duke Micheal Nikolaeivich,  Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna,  Sophia Princess Eitel Freidrich,  Alexandra Princess August William,  Victoria Louise Duchess of Brunswick,  Prince Wilhelm of Prussia,  Prince Luis Ferdinand of Prussia,  Princess Irina Yussoupova,  Countess Rose Thiele Winkler

Places: Berlin,  Potsdam,  Maine,  Reichstag,  Dantzig,  Lindau,  Bonn,  Mecklenburg,  Schwerin,  Bad Doberan,  Paris,  Cannes,  French Riviera,  Nice,  Florence,  Fiesole,  Bordighera,  Saint Petersburg,  St Moritz,  Vevey,  Geneva,  Cairo,  Memphis,  Luxor,  Aswan,  Monte Carlo,  Vienna,  Holland