Figure 1.--Here we see the Kaiserina Augusta Victoria with Prince Charles, the only son of Prince Joaquim. The picture was taken in Doorn where the Kaiser lived in exile after the War. Charles looks to be about 4 years old, so the photograph was probably taken about 1921. His father committed suiside in 1920 and the Kaiserina died in 1920.

Prince Joaquim, Kaiser Wihelm II's youngest son, and Princess Marie Auguste of Anhalt had one child, Prince Charles Francis Joseph, Prince of Prussia (1916- ). We have no information about his childhood. His father committed suiside (1920) and he was presumably raised by his mother. The photograph here shows that like his royal cousin, Charles wore sailor suits as a boy and had short hair figure 1). We have few details his life. I have no information on his relations with the NAZIs or whar he did during World War II. Charles married Princeess Henrietta of Schönaich-Carolath (1940). The ceremony was held at Doorn in the Netherlands where his grand father lived in exile after the World War I. The NAZIs occupied the Netherlands (1940), but his grandfather declined to return to Germany. Charles and Henrietta had three children, all born during World War II: Franz Wilhelm, (1943- ) and his twin Franz Joseph Frederick (1943- ). and Franz Frederick Christian (1944- ). Charles and Henrietta divorced after the War (1946). Charles married again to Luise Dora Hartmann (1946. They divored in 1959 without producing any children. Charle's third marriage was to Eva Maria Herrera-Valdeavellano (1959). The ceremony was held in Lima, Peru. They had two children: Alexandra (1960- ) and Desiree (1961- ).

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