After the end of the monarchy in 1918 Emperor William II. went to exile to Doorn in the Netherlands. Most members of The House could remain in Germany. Until 1945 Cecilienhof Palace, the residence of the former crownprince, was the centre for family reunions. Many of the properties in the Eastern parts of Germany were kept by the family until the end of World War II � as for example Schloss Oels or Schloss Kamenz in Silesia, as well as the estate Cadinen in Western Prussia.With the Second Word War came another turning point in the life of the members of The House of Hohenzollern. Crownprince William and Crownprincess Cecily took residences in Hechingen and Stuttgart. Their son, Prince Louis Ferdinand sen. acquired the estate �W�mmehof� near Bremen for his family. In 1963 he created a family residence in Berlin by building �Villa Monbijou�. Hohenzollern Castle came to new importance as place for family reunions, but also as a museum where the history of The House of Hohenzollern could be presented to a broad public.
Family Tree of The House of Hohenzollern
Family Tree �
Frederick William Electoral Prince of Brandenburg, The Great Elector
Frederick III./I., Electoral Prince of Brandenburg, King in Prussia
Frederick William I. King in Prussia
Frederick II. King of Prussia, The Great
Frederick William II. King of Prussia
Frederick William III. King of Prussia
Frederick William IV. King of Prussia
William I. King of Prussia, German Emperor
Frederick III. King of Prussia, German Emperor
William II. King of Prussia, German Emperor
William Crownprince of Prussia and Germany
Louis Ferdinand sen. Prince of Prussia
George Frederick Prince of Prussia
The House of Hohenzollern Today
George Frederick The Prince of Prussia
Prince Frederick William
Projects
The Family Free includes all members of The House of Hohenzollern (Brandenburg-Berlin branch) beginning with The Great Elector up to the current Head of the House, Prince George Frederick of Prussia.
Clicking on the respective wives takes you on to the next generation. All marriages that produced offspring are marked blue.
Embark on a voyage in time, spanning 350 years of family history.
J�rg Kirschstein
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