Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg Schwerin

Duchess Cecilie of MecklenburgSchwerin was German Crown Princess and Crown Princess of Prussia as the wife of German Crown Prince Wilhelm, the son of German Emperor Wilhelm II. Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam as well as the sailing ship Herzogin Cecilie were named after her, as was the famous ocean liner SS160Kronprinzessin Cecilie.

As German Crown Princess, Cecilie quickly became one of the most beloved members of the German Imperial House. She was known for her elegance and fashion consciousness. It was not long before her style was copied by many women throughout the German Empire. After the end of the wedding festivities, the German Crown Princely couple made their summer residence at the Marble Palace in Potsdam. Every year at the beginning of the court season in January, the couple would return to the Crown Prince Palace in Berlin on Unter den Linden. Cecilies first child was born onJuly 1906 and given the traditional Hohenzollern name of Wilhelm. At the time, the German monarchy appeared to be very secure. Although in public the marriage of the Crown Prince and Princess appeared to be perfect, cracks quickly appeared due to the Crown Princes wandering eye. Very early on, he began a series of affairs that strained the relationship between husband and wife. In spite of her husbands unfaithfulness, however,

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