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William II, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia) William II, 1859–1941, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888–1918), son and successor of Frederick III and grandson of William I of Germany and of Queen Victoria of England.…

Valdez

(Encyclopedia) ValdezValdezvăldēzˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 4,068), Valdez-Chitina-Whittier census div., S Alaska, at the head of Valdez Arm inside Prince William Sound; inc. 1901. It has tourist and…

George IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George IV, 1762–1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–30), eldest son and successor of George III. In 1785 he married Maria Anne Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic. The marriage was…

Prince William Forest Park

(Encyclopedia) Prince William Forest Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et de

(Encyclopedia) Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deGramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deäzhānôrˈ prăNsˈ də bēdäshˈ dük də gēsh ā də grämôNˈ [key], 1819–80, French…

Charles, Prince of Wales Biography

Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)Heir to the Throne of Great BritainBorn: 11/14/1948Birthplace: London, England Eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince…

Bouillon

(Encyclopedia) Bouillon, town, Luxembourg prov., SE Belgium, in the Ardennes on the Semois River, near the French border. It is a small manufacturing…

Leopold I, prince of Anhalt-Dessau

(Encyclopedia) Leopold I, 1676–1747, prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1693–1747). He served as field marshal in the Prussian army and was nicknamed “the Old Dessauer.” As chief military adviser to King…

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

English royalty who mourned her husband's death for 40 years by David Johnson Victoria was a lively, cheerful girl, fond of drawing and painting. She ascended the throne of England in…

Essad Pasha

(Encyclopedia) Essad PashaEssad Pashaĕs-sätˈ päshäˈ [key], 1863–1920, Albanian dictator. Of a prominent Albanian family, he supported the bloodless and reformist Young Turk revolution (1908) in the…