Frederick III, German Emperor

As King of Prussia German Emperor (1831–1888)

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Lived 1831–1888, aged 57Germany
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    1831–1888
    Aged 57
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Updated 2026-06-08

He waited 27 years to inherit the Prussian throne, 17 more as German Crown Prince — then reigned for 99 days before throat cancer killed him. The liberal who might have steered Germany away from militarism never got the chance.

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Born Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl on 18 October 1831, the only son of Wilhelm I, he was raised in a military tradition but developed liberal leanings through his British ties and studies at Bonn. He married Victoria, Princess Royal — Queen Victoria's eldest child — and the well-matched pair became admirers of Prince Albert, planning to rule jointly and transform Germany into a constitutional monarchy modeled on Britain. As crown prince he clashed with Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, opposing unification by force and pushing for the Reichstag to hold real power over the executive. When his fat…

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