This meant Wilhelm II was at war with his cousin George V and cousins-in-law Nicholas II and Ferdinand I. The war saw Germany (along with Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire) square off against a coalition of allies including the United Kingdom, Romania and Russia. King Alfonso XIII of Spain (husband of Victoria’s granddaughter, Victoria Eugenie).Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (husband of Victoria’s granddaughter, Margaret).King Constantine I of Greece (husband of Victoria’s granddaughter, Sophia).Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (husband of Victoria’s granddaughter, Alexandra).Ferdinand I of Romania (husband of Victoria’s granddaughter, Marie).King Haakon VII of Norway (husband of Victoria’s granddaughter, Maud).Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (Victoria’s grandson via Vicky).King George V of the United Kingdom (Victoria’s grandson via Albert Edward/Edward VII).When World War I broke out, Queen Victoria’s grandchildren served as (or had married) the kings or emperors of the UK, German, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Greek, Swedish and Spanish governments: Family Feud: Victoria’s Grandchildren in World War I ![]() Alexandra, one of Victoria’s granddaughters, married the man who became Russia’s Tsar Nicholas II. Germany’s Wilhelm II (highlighted in black) descends from Victoria’s eldest daughter Vicky, while the United Kingdom’s George V is Victoria’s grandson via Edward VII. This partial Victorian family tree, created in, shows how the children of Victoria’s three eldest children became (or married) the monarchs of combatant countries. But once Victoria died in 1901, the familial connections began to degrade. The Queen hoped this complicated web of alliances would keep Britain powerful and Europe peaceful. Her daughter Victoria Eugenie married King Alfonso XIII of Spain. His son, Charles Edward, was stripped of his titles after fighting for the Germans in World War I.
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