Hitler and the Hohenzollerns - The Kaiser's Family & the Nazis

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Жыл бұрын

During the Nazi period, the former Imperial Family of Kaiser Wilhelm II maintained a strange relationship with Hitler, hoping that he would re-instate one of them to the post of Emperor.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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@jamesbond9011 Жыл бұрын

I work for Museum Huis Doorn, the Kaisers Last residence in the Netherlands, it's now a museum. His body still lies in the mausoleum on our terrain. I've actually received a Christmas card last Christmas from the kaisers great-great grandson Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen. I've followed you and watched your video's for quite some time now, so super interesting and cool to see this part that rarely gets talked about! Thanks Mark, know you're always welcome at Huis Doorn.

@priceless073 Жыл бұрын

i went there a few months back, may have seen you who knows hahah

@rwagingsloth9528 Жыл бұрын

a Modest thank you to yourself as well as any other museum worker. History is important, and the work you do is a part of it, no matter the role. have a great day, and a final thank you!

@vijayiyer8518 Жыл бұрын

Ik zou graag museum huis doorn willen bezoeken. Hoe ver is doorn van Utrecht ?

@priceless073 Жыл бұрын

@@vijayiyer8518 30 minuten met de auto

@jamesbond9011 Жыл бұрын

@@priceless073 Haha maybe indeed!

@iainweller452 Жыл бұрын

This is history that is seldom told, well done Dr. Felton

@bobhill3941 Жыл бұрын

Well done indeed, I've never heard of this until now

@TimPerfetto Жыл бұрын

@@bobhill3941 I am really sick of you ruining everything

@alanblanes2876 Жыл бұрын

@@TimPerfetto I agree with Bob Hill...this is impeccably presented history that does not get enough coverage.

@bobhill3941 Жыл бұрын

@@alanblanes2876 Thank you, I don't know what I "ruined" though.

@TimPerfetto Жыл бұрын

@@bobhill3941 Everything

@fnln544 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton, Your dedication to history is unquestioned. Appreciated.

@williamwilliam5066 Жыл бұрын

I have a question, what....oh I forgot it :(

@TimPerfetto Жыл бұрын

@@williamwilliam5066 Poo peee poo

@williamwilliam5066 Жыл бұрын

@@TimPerfetto You and I Tim, are Biden brothers :)

@WolfandCatUnite Жыл бұрын

yes and thank you

@jackchop1576 10 ай бұрын

It's the accent.

@patches6309 Жыл бұрын

I served alongside Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen AKA" "Fritz" in the US Army National Guard as he spent a year detailed to us while he was on a Boyer Scholarship (NATO Foriegn Troop Exchange Program) at A Troop 1/104th Cavalry back in the mid 2000's. Extremely nice young man then & I gave him a full city tour of the best & worst neighborhoods of Philly since I was a Philly SWAT cop full time and a Scout in the Guard with him. We had a lot of laughs together & wish him continued success & happiness to my brother from a German mother! Ein Hoch auf dich, mein Waffenbruder!

@calendarpage Жыл бұрын

You showed him the worst areas of Philly, huh? Having lived there during the height of the crack epidemic, my hat off to both of you. Brave men! Kidding aside (kind of), it's good for people of his status to see more than the Liberty Bell.

@timf2279 Жыл бұрын

What armored vehicle did you use for the tour lol.

@envitech02 Жыл бұрын

I can imagine Kensington being the worst area. Definitely a no go for me.

@patches6309 Жыл бұрын

@@timf2279 we drove him around in a Ford Exedition SWAT SUV! He wore my Captains body armor as well.

@timf2279 Жыл бұрын

@RJ Walls I was thinking of a Bearcat from the Field Office. Good job

@Clipgatherer Жыл бұрын

The Kaiser was actually relegated to a comparatively minor role during the course of the war. The two warlords, Hindenburg and Ludendorff, practically ran the country.

@yannick245 Жыл бұрын

Indeed. In 16/17 the Oberste Heeresleitung/Supreme Army Command overtook power in Germany. But even before that, the Kaiser _"just"_ the head of the state. Like the King of England or tsar of Russia. He didn't play an active role in politics or the military.

@selfdo Жыл бұрын

The Kaiser THOUGHT he should be in control. However, it seems that both his father and grand-father were likewise dominated by Bismarck, who in effect was a German "shogun".

@kissmy_butt1302 Жыл бұрын

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 was the beginning of power brokers under the kings starting wars. Napoleon III wife and the cabinet are the reason that war started. Same with WWI. The Kaiser was not happy about going to war but felt he had no choice with Russia and French flanking Germany and moving for more power.

@selfdo Жыл бұрын

@@kissmy_butt1302 What's sad is that all sides thought the war would be brief.

@hansulrichboning8551 Жыл бұрын

@@yannick245 On paper the kaiser was more powerful than the more representative King of England and the Tsar was even more powerful , but Wilhelm and Nicholas were to weak persons so they were easily overruled by ambitious politicians and generals.

@TheNynjspider Жыл бұрын

Remember...the Kaiser spoke English without accent. He choose all those words carefully

@ARx-mb6ig Жыл бұрын

Wdym?

@TheNynjspider Жыл бұрын

@@ARx-mb6ig I just mean this wasn't a miscommunication, a mistranslation of a German expression, a sloppy word choice by the Kaiser. Sometimes I think in my head a man only speaking German...or a thick German accent slightly uncomfortable with English and preferring German. This is untrue

@gilliandawson6567 Жыл бұрын

@@ARx-mb6ig Wilhelm II was a grandson of Queen Victoria & used to visit England while growing up with his mother.

@Romartus Жыл бұрын

There is an audio recording of the Kaiser speaking perfect English with a slight German accent.

@garypulliam3740 Жыл бұрын

What words?

@mashbury Жыл бұрын

In April of 1999 I happened to be the corporal of the mounted guard for the wedding of Prince Heinrich of Hanover in Teistungen, Germany .. a surreal occasion I have to say with the princes bride feeding her chickens in her wedding dress and the congregation looking for all the world like the cast of a Ferrero Rocher advert… I’m not a expert on German medals and awards but I do recall several older members of the guests with a LOT of ribbons and bling on their jackets ..It was a “memorable “ weekend if nothing else because the horses we used turned up in old East German Army trucks .. 😳

@Simonsvids Жыл бұрын

Yes times are hard these days. William, Duke of Normandy and King of England was my 27th great grandfather, and all I have is a three bedroom semi. Oh well.

@mashbury Жыл бұрын

@@Simonsvids you was robbed of the crown my lord …

@martinjohnson9316 Жыл бұрын

@@Simonsvids Depends where your 'semi' is?

@defaultusername123 Жыл бұрын

@@mashbury da king of da norf

@wilhelmvillagracia9670 Жыл бұрын

Another historical gem....brought to you by Dr. Mark Felton.

@Rob17kLiebermann Жыл бұрын

It's interesting to think that after WW1 the Kaiser was seen (especially by fanatic nationalist) as a man without character or courage, as he fled the country and abdicated. But after the horrors that Hitler did many nationalists said "Nevermind, he was much wiser than the madman who came after." It makes me think how the course of history can change your image, history is written with new words and from another point of view.

@commodoresixfour7478 Жыл бұрын

I prefer my history told as it happened. My favorite example is Henry Ford, He did both great good and evil. He helped us win WWII, but was also a antisemitic Natzi sympathizer.

@Smudgeroon74 Жыл бұрын

Kaiser Wilhelm was actually a benevolent king. But he's never been given much credit for his part in European history...

@Ar1AnX1x Жыл бұрын

same thing with our country Iran, people used to see the Shah as a brutal dictator that stomped any chance of Democracy in our country back in 60's and 70's(rise of mosadegh who was a left-leaning democratic leader)but after the revolution and how the Islamic Party brutally took over and dismantled all the other parties involved in the revolution, the Shah(Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)is now known as a great guy even though he was a King and head of a Monarchy, he actually kinda left on his own instead of sending in the military to try and crush the revolution.(not that he would have succeeded in that)

@MyILoveMinecraft Жыл бұрын

@@Smudgeroon74 the problem with Wilhelm II was that he was a benovolent Kaiser who really wanted to do as good as his father (who united Germany, so high bar) but had no fucking clue what he was doing. Especially when it came to diplomacy. That's mainly because he wasn't meant to do the job. His brother was, who died within a year of getting on the throne

@gregb6469 Жыл бұрын

Similar to Cuba, where after 60+ years of Castroite communism Batista doesn't look so bad.

@patricka.7260 Жыл бұрын

I am randomly friends with one of the current Prince’s of Lippe, and it is wild to see his ancestor appear in this video. The resemblance is definitely there.

@Heike-- Жыл бұрын

It just freaks me out that Europe still has backwards culture like princes and kings. It's just the opposite of what you'd expect from such amazingly superior, sophisticated people that constantly lecture others on their inferior culture. Most sane countries expelled or hanged their worthless royalty long ago.

@MarvoloSalazar Жыл бұрын

Interesting what its like being a friend of a prince. Any changes in your life or is it more or less the same

@patricka.7260 Жыл бұрын

@@MarvoloSalazar my life is totally the same. He is a pretty normal kid, although you could definitely tell he had grown up very privileged. And very conservative, which is strange compared to all the other young Germans I know. He was an intern at the company I used to work at in Omaha, NE. Normal dude, other than the fact that he grew up in a castle!

@MarvoloSalazar Жыл бұрын

@@patricka.7260 Nice sounds great thanks mate. Not everyday you get to hear about such experiences

@MarvoloSalazar Жыл бұрын

@@patricka.7260 Has he ever shared his views on his family's rule or Hitler in general. Like does he hold him accountable for pretty much being sidelined or he couldn't care less

@finn7453 Жыл бұрын

Mark has been on the grind this month delivering us with pure class history. Thank you Dr. Felton

@stephenbridges2791 Жыл бұрын

Most definite family resemblance in some of those photos. One looked to be a German version of King George. Very striking, along with the dialog. Hard to miss, really. Very well done episode.

@tonys1636 Жыл бұрын

@@sd01 George V was a cousin, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten (Battenburg) a distant relative. As was Earl Louis Mountbatten. The British Royal Family is basically of German descent going back to the House of Hanover (George I to William IV). Queen Victoria was the first Monarch to distance the Monarchy from Germany and banned the speaking of German at court including her husband Prince Albert (but not the teaching of it to the children). George V finally removed any direct link by changing the Family name from the triple barrelled German one to Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II did eventually accept her husbands name and the later child after Andrew (Edward) is a Mountbatten-Windsor.

@richierich7229 Жыл бұрын

@@tonys1636 Prince Philip was not a Mountbatten. He just adopted the name after his naturalization as a British citizen because he was a ward of his maternal uncle Lord Mountbatten. He was born a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg (aka the House of Glucksburg) as a Prince of Greece and Denmark. The House was a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which ruled the state of Oldenburg in the German Empire.

@williamgunderson7365 Жыл бұрын

Well Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were Kaiser Wilhelm’s grandparents. Making George V a first cousin. It also means that Wilhelm’s tree goes back George III, the last “king of America.”

@HJH1002 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton, I studied history in college and am now a lawyer. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!

@Rob-hy8vb Жыл бұрын

My 6 year old son learns his history from these videos, well done mark 👍

@Berlin-Kladow Жыл бұрын

Visiting Berlin several times, the history of Hohenzollern Strasse and area in Berlin and relationship to the 20th century was such a mystery to me until now, thanks for the clear and concise video.

@strikerorwell9232 Жыл бұрын

The Ronettes said it best "Stop in the name of love before you break my heart...think it over"!

@romanzamora2641 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton never ceases to amaze me. Keep up the awesome work.

@gardenman3 Жыл бұрын

How does he find all of these stories?

@ashleyleonard8148 6 ай бұрын

@@gardenman3I can imagine hours of research from memoirs and museums with telegrams and recorded correspondence. ^_^ Each country has different archives.

@amecocoa3829 Жыл бұрын

I can learn history in this type of presentation, I can only hope that enough people will learn from these lessons, so future errors can be avoided. Please keep teaching, Dr. Felton, many areas of this world are reaching a tipping point.

@MI-mx3rh Жыл бұрын

I always liked the kaiser more than that painter guy

@shawnfinnegan4929 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@gigachad8543 Жыл бұрын

Kaiser is fool Kaiser is puppet of Hindenburg

@gigachad8543 Жыл бұрын

@@ancientruth5298 i don't support what he does but i appreciate how much he love his country

@soldat2516 Жыл бұрын

I love his rolls

@Beencheeling Жыл бұрын

Even the Romanian Kaiser?

@Laurentiius Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this production! I've wondered what happened to the Hohenzollerns for years. You have answered that question concisely. Bravo!

@selenerojas9312 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, they remind me that we need to look back at history and to remember it. I appreciate your videos, Dr. Felton. Keep up with the good work.

@djRichieOrlando Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton always keeping us on our toes with some new never seen or heard history. Keep up the great work. My favorite historian...

@metallicasnake Жыл бұрын

It's another fascinating tale of history. I always appreciate your dedication and production. Thank you for what you do, Dr. Felton.

@videoman10 Жыл бұрын

As both student of history and huge history buff, I find Mark Felton's videos are always interesting and educational. Salute to you, sir!

@cs_fl5048 Жыл бұрын

love these "off-stories" you deal with. The behind, beside, around the scenes stories are so interesting and often help explain the bigger picture better.

@matthewjdenn Жыл бұрын

Mark, excellent video on the Hohenzollerns! Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (the Kaiser's grandson) that you show at 6:41 said in an interview with Friedrich Müller on ZDF in 1986 that the July 20th plot conspirators had planned to eventually reinstate him as Kaiser if the July 20th plot succeeded!

@sync9847 4 ай бұрын

That's probably true, as Ludwig Beck was to be named regent had the coup succeeded, and you don't name your head of state regent unless you intend to establish a monarchy.

@fredericksaxton3991 Жыл бұрын

I am currently reading "Catastrophe" - by Max Hastings. It is all about the 1914 descent into war. Fabulous book, highly recommend it. All the "What if's".... make me weep.

@LiebeNachDland Жыл бұрын

Strange, I think about a lot about this name because Schloss Hohenzollern is probably my favorite German castle, but didn’t know about this.

@darklingeraeld-ridge7946 Жыл бұрын

Excellent as always, a different view with fine visuals and real historicity.

@jacpol8249 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dr Felton, it's such a joy to watch your videos. As always, an informative presentation.

@RetroCat31 Жыл бұрын

I always watch the newest video then, I re-watch 3-4 more Mark Felton videos. Great channel!

@simonstock4448 Жыл бұрын

same, then you realise it’s past midnight…

@tachikomakusanagi3744 Жыл бұрын

I'm stunned that Germany still has Princes and heirs to the throne, i had no idea. Once again Dr Felton educates and informs.

@scockery Жыл бұрын

It's lucky when they were thrown, the family jewels weren't damaged.

@paulkoza8652 Жыл бұрын

These pretend to be royals are all over Europe. They thrive and feed the fire of royalist nationalists who would eagerly restore them only to see their own countries treasuries robbed. Royalty has not changed in thousands of years.

@cuttlefisch Жыл бұрын

So does the House of Habsburg in Austria.

@darthkillhoon Жыл бұрын

Yes and they are more respected than the "Democratic" leaders in Berlin

@genericpersonx333 Жыл бұрын

Well, to be technical, Germany DOESN'T have princes or heirs to the Monarchies because the Monarchies legally do not exist anymore. They were actively destroyed by the Republic in 1918-1919, and so all aristocratic titles have no legal significance in and of themselves. The aristocrats maintain the titles as an affectation and some people in society will honor them for it, but the titles entitle them to little of consequence under German Law as it stands. The "restoration" of property to some aristocrats is being done on grounds of personal property rights, the State having illegally taken a lot of assets from aristocrats during the last century or so. Georg Friedrich is, legally, just a common German citizen getting private property returned to him by the government. The fact that much of that property was used by his family in the past to conduct Affairs of State doesn't change that the property itself was not State Property when being used as such.

@marcelbron6128 Жыл бұрын

Good historical information, thank you very much for your work! 👍👍👍

@fordshaw5833 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for researching and producing this video on the Kaiser and his family. Its a fascinating story.

@robertdragoff6909 Жыл бұрын

The life and times of the Kaiser and his family before, during, and after WWII would make an interesting mini series or even tv show. But this video gets all that in a fraction of the time…. Great video!

@randyoehling1701 Жыл бұрын

More fascinating history from Dr. Felton.

@Mike20216 Жыл бұрын

Another informative programme, your channel is greatly appreciated, thank you.

@lilyvanderwoodsen7816 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this! I knew eventually this topic would be covered by Mark.

@theter800 Жыл бұрын

This is pure gold 😊 Dr. Felton

@jacobkonick8889 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and well-done, as always!

@benbaker2965 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, Dr Felton! Thank you for bringing us these slices of history. I like mine with a good cup of coffee.

@dammad8584 Жыл бұрын

So incredibly interesting history, ty Mark Felton...you are always " the best of the best"

@WESSERPARAQUAT Жыл бұрын

Congrats Dr Mark, great work as usual top notch, and a top notch pic of the auld fueller at the start....doing his version of a smile, enchanting!

@toastedjeeper2489 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to your videos everyday. I wish you could make hour long specials

@silvio4454 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this incredibly important information! I am from Germany and as you surely know, we do not get any information about such things here, at least not in German! Greetings from Germany!

@petehafner3844 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I thoroughly enjoy your history lessons,well done

@ZiGGi03 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to find out stuff like this for years great video my friend! This Is information we need out in the open .

@uptoolate2793 Жыл бұрын

Ok, Dr. Felton. Two thumbs up for this video. My great grandfather being related to one of these families in Saxony. As an American, second generation of 100% Saxon (german) decent on my father's side, my mother's side split between Ireland around the same time and her other half going back to the 1600s, almost the mayflower, I am a European decent mutt of sorts. I have been rather sore about how you portray the germans. The victor writes the history. I appreciate the crack in the narrative you present, simply by being detailed. You, sir, are quite amazing.

@zddxddyddw Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton, could you make a video about Brazil and Thailand's involvement in WW2? I think the level of detail with which you make your videos would be great to bring light into these rather understudied parts of the war.

@giorgiomazzoni429 10 ай бұрын

Hello Mark Felton, your constant activity, accuracy and love for the subjects you cover has few precedents - I believe - and is very to be very much appreciated by all those who follow our rich production.

@jamesgilliam5278 7 ай бұрын

You're great at finding new topics within the same topics. Kudos

@MightyMezzo Жыл бұрын

I read in William L. Shirer’s very thick book “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” that the exiled Kaiser sent Hitler a note of congratulations when the Netherlands was occupied. Hitler never responded, and he sacked an officer who had assigned an honor guard to the Kaiser’s home.

@tricksor6589 Жыл бұрын

must have thought "Ah finally! I didn't even have to go to Germany, Germany came to me!"

@Jere-iy2yv Жыл бұрын

@@tricksor6589 and so we meet again

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Жыл бұрын

I've also read a lot of German generals came to visit the Kaiser and pay their respects which PO'd Adolf royally, no pun intended. So he had an SS guard detachment assigned to the estate to keep it from happening again. However, a lot of SS officers who were ex-Imperial army came by to visit and got in with no problem! Hitler just threw his hands up and forgot about it. I don't know if any of the above is true but it's a good story just the same!

@MightyMezzo Жыл бұрын

Well Shirer is usually pretty reliable. He actually saw a lot of the stuff he wrote about.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Жыл бұрын

@@MightyMezzo Shirer was on-site up to Germany's declaration of war on the US when of course he had to get out of the country. Shirer's book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" was so well done that to my knowledge it's never been out of print.

@corbincurtis3666 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video, Mark Felton. As part of your research, have you learnt German?

@MarkFeltonProductions Жыл бұрын

Some

@DavidWilson-lo9qn 8 ай бұрын

Another brilliant video, with accurate well researched information worthy of being on main stream TV.

@drwombat Жыл бұрын

Around 4:09 you mention that Hitler had already combined the offices of Reich's chancellor and Reich's president into one (fuhrer)... In another video you mentioned that by the end of the war he was holding like 5-6 different offices (including the previous two, minister of war and a few others) If you recall this can you please remind me what they all were? I found that little factoid fascinating and very interesting and it's one I intended to remember so I could share with others as I often find my self conversing with other WWI/II aficionados, i just can't quite remember them all. Great work as always, your perspective and intricate choice of content keeps WWII alive and fresh to reflect upon and consider. History books and encyclopedias rarely go in depth enough to cover info like this and it's very much well received.

@jimc.goodfellas226 Жыл бұрын

Dr Felton have you ever narrated any audiobooks? That would be awesome

@MarkFeltonProductions Жыл бұрын

You can listen to me read my book 'The Bridge Busters' on my other channel.

@Jonathan-NC Жыл бұрын

Best historical channel on KZfaq. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Жыл бұрын

Another good one Doctor Felton! You know, if Prince Georg Friedrich grew a moustasche he'd have an amazing resemblence to the old Kaiser! You can see the family resemblence even without the moustasche!

@kedarsharpe3567 10 ай бұрын

GREAT JOB, CONTINUE YOU RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION

@leonardcroft1467 Жыл бұрын

Thank You Dr. Felton Always Enjoy Your Videos

@Riceball01 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as always, but one correction The Bundeswher is not the name of the modern German Army just like Wehrmacht was not the name of the Geramn Army during WWII. The Bundewher is the name of the entire modern German military as a whole which includes the Heer (Amry), Luftwaffe, & Kriegsmarine, the same goes for the Wehrmacht

@prussianangler Жыл бұрын

Good point. Slight correction, it’s the Bundeswehr. Also it’s not called the Kriegsmarine (War Navy) any more, now it’s just Marine (Navy).

@colejosephalexanderkashay683 Жыл бұрын

Is it still luftwaffe for the air force (as I've heard some say), or has it changed

@Sturminfantrist Жыл бұрын

@@prussianangler No the correct/official description was Bundesmarine and changed to Deutsche Marine in ( not 100% sure) the early 2000 years but in short they call it Marine , Kriegsmarine was part of the Wehrmacht. In the DDR/GDR it was Volksarmee, Volksmarine and Luftstreitkräfte LSK if i remember well

@prussianangler Жыл бұрын

@@Sturminfantristif you want to put it like that, it would also be Deutsches Heer and die Deutsche Luftwaffe… Deutsche Marine in the context would be what we would call „Doppel-Gemoppelt“.

@ianrogerburton1670 Жыл бұрын

FASCINATING ! Lots of little-known twists and details whilst still being relevant in Germany today. Many thanks for this special video !

@pspboy7 Жыл бұрын

Yet another gem of a story by Dr. Felton.

@kristenhansen5010 10 ай бұрын

Once again you have brought forward the importance of history. Thank you.

@stefanschutz5166 Жыл бұрын

Excellent and instructive. Huis Doorn, the last residence of the former Kaiser is well worth a visit. Best wishes from Amsterdam.

@davidrenton Жыл бұрын

i wonder what Dr Felton, thought about the movie "The Exception (2016)" which is about the Kaiser in the NL at the time of the German Invasion, worth watching just for Christopher Plummer as the Kaiser in one of his last roles

@filthyanimal874 Жыл бұрын

Awesome channel! Thank you!

@steveshoemaker6347 Жыл бұрын

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@nilon5327 Жыл бұрын

It may be something of interest to some of you. The picture in the back at 11:06 shows Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg known for his involvement in Operation Valkyrie.

@samwillis118 Жыл бұрын

I do hope the family have returned to them what is theres. Excellent video Dr Felton, a thoroughly enjoyable video.

@palastofhistory4026 Жыл бұрын

Sadly enough not His Imperial And Royal Highness Georg Friedrich von preußen Has dropped the property claims Beaceuse the legal case could last longer than 10 years

@smokejaguar986 Жыл бұрын

I hope it stays in a museum

@Exodon2020 Жыл бұрын

Is it really theirs though? Question with former Monarchies turned Republics is to determine where Family property ends and state property begins. Also, according to German law a family disowned by the Soviets or the East Germans after WW2 was only eligible for compensation if they could prove they had no "serious" ties to the Nazis. With multiple family members having risen into the higher officer ranks not only within the Wehrmacht but also the SS that point alone would be doubtful.

@stormship1647 Жыл бұрын

No most of it was stolen anyway …the royal houses and aristocracy of Old Europe were nothing more than early gangsters , robber baron s and strong men /,enforcers who consolidate wealth and power through subterfuge ,violence , interbreeding alliances and diplomacy and war over centuries …then they turned on the rest of the world with slavery and Colonialism…very interesting histories …great traditions …but not to be eulogised …or romanticised..that’s just childish …the world has moved on

@pascalekaiser1396 Жыл бұрын

As usual top notch research and storytelling by Dr. Felton.

@sealove79able Жыл бұрын

A great very interesting video Mr.Mark.

@johnortmann3098 Жыл бұрын

I have never even thought about the royal family in RE: WWII. Fascinating.

@vangestelwijnen Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! The old Kaiser lived his Dutch years in Doorn, a reasonably modest estate for a former Kaiser was granted to him and his entourage.

@sebe2255 Жыл бұрын

Not like ge had much choice, thr Germans didn’t want him and the Belgians and French would hage hanged him

@Pembo-vn7qq Жыл бұрын

Dr Felton always comes through with little known, well crafted lessons.

@luxtf Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks! Lots of interesting data here

@g.h.9117 Жыл бұрын

Great topic Mark. The movie the Exception deal with the Kaiser and his family who abdicated to the Netherlands... great movie to understand the Kaisers disdain for Hitlers third Reich. Christopher Plummer plays the Kaiser.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Жыл бұрын

And Chris Plummer had an amazing resemblence to the old Kaiser, makeup notwithstanding.

@ichodernicht8131 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding. What you just outlined in this video may actually be the reason the prince will not win his legal case. He would actually be entitled to the castle and other artifacts under German law. However, not if his family helped the Nazis in a significant way.

@thedangler8273 Жыл бұрын

THIS IS A CERTIFIED MARK FELTON CLASSIC

@daniellabra4186 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton, this was a remarkable video about a very interesting subject... as usual, I should say.

@davidlewis5312 Жыл бұрын

what I find interesting is the former Kaiser was criticizing Hitler's regime while under Nazi occupation. That is normally a very suicidal thing to do but I guess even Hitler figured openly killing the former Kaiser might not end well for him.

@turdferguson9356 Жыл бұрын

"...He has made a nation of hysterics and hermits, engulfed in a mob, lead by a thousand liars or fanatics." 2023 American, can relate

@trance9158 Жыл бұрын

So very true

@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347 Жыл бұрын

UK same tang

@kafka27 Жыл бұрын

Let's Go Brandon ..

@skwalka6372 Жыл бұрын

The American Hohenzollern orange replicant lacks the finesse of his German counterparts.

@trance9158 Жыл бұрын

@@skwalka6372 very true

@PastureBasedDairyGal 10 ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. Thanks!

@nicholaskelly1958 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr Felton for a very interesting episode. I often think of "What If's" Had the British monarchy had the succession rules it has today under Queen Victoria. Then on 22nd January 1901 Victoria, Princess Royal (and the widow of Kaiser Frederick II) would for a short time become Queen Victoria II however her life was cut short by breast cancer on the 5th August. At that point we would have had King William V King of The United Kingdom, Emperor of India, Denfender of Faith etc etc etc and of course Kaiser of The German Empire. Obviously there are several cavetes here. But so what! I wonder what sort of world that would have made. Ps another favourite of mine is that King Leopold II managed to persuade Queen Isabella II of to sell him The Spanish East Indies/The Philippines and it became the Belgian East Indies!

@charliemanson4808 Жыл бұрын

Whilst serving at the NATO HQ SHAPE in Belgium, I came into contact with a German Officer who demanded I called him Count *******. I refused and referred to him correctly, as Sir. He told me he was of Royal lineage and I should learn my history. So I researched him, his own dear father, a Royal and SS (not mentioned in this video) was on the NATO database including his trial transcripts. I printed them off and gave them to him, saying I did my research like you demanded Sir. He was OK after that, arrogance disappeared, for me at least.

@theonlymadmac4771 Жыл бұрын

I would have given him my standard answer to blue blooded giving themselves airs: you are like potatoes. The worthwhile parts are under the earth😂

@sithersproductions Жыл бұрын

Only on youtube do we find idiots like you bragging about being disrespectful

@johnfisk811 Жыл бұрын

As I recall, in a British equivalent, the title is either by inheritance or as a a gift from the Monarch. The Commission as an officer is direct from the Crown and the officer thus stands in actual lieu of the Monarch. Thus, whatever the title, the correct form of address from a junior service person to a commissioned officer is simply “Sir/Ma’am”.

@charliemanson4808 Жыл бұрын

@john fisk correct, hence my calling him Sir. He complained but was told I was correct. It was after several weeks of his attitude that I checked out his family history.

@nyancat4292 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you for calling them the Entente I cannot tell you how frustrating it is when history educators refer to them as the Allies.

@shieldwallofdragons Жыл бұрын

Great Video Sir!

@WJ8888 Жыл бұрын

fascinating! Your Knowledge and research never cease to amaze me, thank you!

@carlbrown9082 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a very thought-provoking episode, Dr. Felton. The existence of other European royalty gets lost behind the media obsession with the British royals. One forgets that there was German royalty, and that there were German royal heirs. The validity of royalty in today's age is up for debate, especially because humankind's distressing tendency to bend at the knees.

@AndrewAMartin Жыл бұрын

The House of Windsor is German, so...

@olesuhr727 Жыл бұрын

You are one of the KZfaq creators that I wish I could "like" more than once. Please read "The Savage Canary" by David Lampe if you haven't done so already. It really is a very good read describing the Danish resistance during the 2. World War.

@stevevernon1978 Жыл бұрын

feel free to make another youtube account and "like" your favorites again. I have!

@barrydysert2974 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating Dr Felton! Thank You !:-)

@jaredevildog6343 Жыл бұрын

Another great video..... Dr. Felton, I salute you Sir !

@kennysherrill6542 Жыл бұрын

I haven't learned so much about the old German Monarchy since High School when I did much research on the rise of the Nazi Party, so sad how many wrong turns lead to a monstrous time in Human history. Good work Mark.👍👍👍👍👍❤️🇺🇸

@jasonstevens7284 Жыл бұрын

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@jasonstevens7284 Жыл бұрын

Der Sieger schreibt die Geschichte, weshalb du in deinem Leben nur Propaganda Müll gelernt hast. Stalin hat in der Zeit 50 Millionen Menschen getötet und du schwätzt da von der monströsen Nazi Geschichte. Witzfigur

@matthewshipley739 Жыл бұрын

Has there been any update on that legal case with Georg Friedrich? Because that whole thing brings up a whole bunch of questions about Heraldric property and whether Royal institutions belong to the State or the Family

@palastofhistory4026 Жыл бұрын

Yea his Imperial and Royal Highness Georg Friedrich Prince Of Prussia has dropped the property claims Beaceuse the legal case could possibly last for 10 more years so he basically gave up

@matthewshipley739 Жыл бұрын

@@palastofhistory4026 Fair enough. I wouldn't want to wait 10 years for that either to be fair, I don't think anyone has that much patience

@valentintischer7970 Жыл бұрын

And he wouldn‘t have any legal chance in court. The law he based his claims on, has clause that forbids to give back property to the families of individuals who „ furthered or advanced the Nazi cause“

@palastofhistory4026 Жыл бұрын

tbh I think he should have just gotten his property back considering that he's also decent of prince louis ferdinand of prussia who himself was part of the german resistance And He even was part of operation valkyrie And his older brother prince wilhelm the oldest son of the crown prince was also part of the german resistance and was also directly involved in a coup plot against hitler And of course kaiser wilhelm II who openly opposed hitler maney times

@oskarprotzer3000 Жыл бұрын

@@palastofhistory4026 Nothing wrong with taking castles or palaces to make it accessable for the public. They paid for it and built it in the first place.

@EpreTroll Жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me what march music is called in the beginning of the video?

@royboy9361 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the informative videos, Sir Mark Felton. You have been knighted by a subscriber from Michigan.

@stephenhemingway8218 Жыл бұрын

What is often forgotten is the Alternative as shown by Russia. Regardless of who seized power in 1930, there would have been a massacre. At that time it was felt hitler was a better choice and to a point he conned them. Yes by 1934 etc, he did not need them, but earlier on he did.

@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive Жыл бұрын

I remember reading in a book on Wilhelm II that Hitler mocked the Kaiser after seeing that letter in which he congratulates Hitler for defeating France with what Wilhelm described as *"his"* armies.

@gaffgarion7049 Жыл бұрын

Not really mocked, I'm pretty sure the exact response from Hitler was "What an idiot..."

@lloydchristmas1086 Жыл бұрын

The Kaiser did such a great job during ww1 with his armies....