THE PRINCE AND
THE FÜHRER
How much did Wilhelm, son of the last
kaiser, aid the rise of Hitler? That is the
burning question, as descendants of
Germany’s forgotten royal family fight for
their confiscated riches. Oliver Moody
gains exclusive access to the evidence
Crown Prince Wilhelm (right of centre) meets Adolf Hitler at Potsdam in 1933.
Right: in his regalia as a younger man. Main image: the family castle of
Burg Hohenzollern, where Wilhelm’s great-grandson still residesto small