Kaiser Wilhelm II
The best of enemies: three centuries of Anglo-German relations
Jan Rüger explores the paradox of how two such closely enmeshed nations could simultaneously be such formidable foes
Of cabbages and kings
Nigel Jones reviews the first five titles to appear in a new series on British monarchs
Taking no prisoners
The life of Kaiser Wilhelm II is also a guide to how to ruin a country, says Philip Mansel
A romantic dream
‘On the night of 15 April 1897, a small, elegant steamer is en route from Egypt’s Port Said to Jaffa.’…
Diplomatic meltdown
In pre-1914 cosmopolitan society, everyone seemed to be related — ambassadors as well as monarchs. But increased militarisation was fast obliterating old family ties, says Jane Ridley
