BBC - History - British History in depth: Cousins at War : Today, there is only one reigning sovereign in Europe King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands (r. 2013-present) who is descended from neither the British nor Danish potentate. The Tsar and Tsarina of Russia with their English cousins on an earlier visit in 1898, when they called upon Queen Victoria at Balmoral. : Christians lines of descent in Greece and Britain were how Elizabeth II and her husband. At the outbreak of war, the German Kaiser sarcastically quipped, , if our grandmother [Queen Victoria] were alive, she never would have allowed it, Queen Victoria with her son and heir Edward (right), distant cousin and grandson-in-law Tzar Nicholas II of Russia (left) and granddaughter Tzarina Alix (seated) with baby Olga, Nicholas II of Russia (r. 1894-1917) was the most distantly related to Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, wanted to expand British influence in Europe. But storm clouds were gathering on this summer visit. Having a German mother and governess, German was likely Victorias mother tongue. The underlying tensions that evening, though, went well beyond politics. The war contributed to his "mustn't grumble" stoicism, which was often depicted as heartlessness. Could the British Royal Family Have Saved the Romanovs? - Town & Country Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Czar Nicholas himself commented in 1902 after a meeting with Wilhelm: Hes raving mad! Now, however, the two cousins stood at the center of the crisis that would soon escalate into the First World War. After receiving the czars telegram, Wilhelm cabled back: Ishare your wish that peace should be maintained. We will send you the latest TV programmes, podcast episodes and articles, as well as exclusive offers from our shop and carefully selected partners.
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