Why did Kaiser Wilhelm II flee to the Netherlands?

Surrounding the mausoleum, at his request, is a rhododendron garden. According to some historians, at the end of the first world war the last German emperor was only able to flee the British and French gallows to live in exile in the Netherlands because of the help of his distant cousin, the Dutch queen Wilhelmina.

Why did the Netherlands protect the Kaiser?

Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch cabinet would tolerate the Kaiser as a private individual, and that was to remain the official line, in order to pacify both disgruntled populace and angry Allies.

Why did the Kaiser leave Germany?

The sailors’ mutiny sparked rebellions all over Germany and in a matter of days led to the collapse of the German government which forced the ruling monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm II, to abdicate on 9 November.

What happened to Prince Wilhelm of the Netherlands?

In January 1920, Wilhelm headed the list of so-called war criminals put together by the Allies and made public after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The Netherlands, under the young, strong-willed Queen Wilhelmina, refused to extradite him for prosecution and Wilhelm remained in Holland, where he settled in the municipality of Doorn.

What happened to the emperor of the Netherlands after WW2?

The deposed emperor fled to exile in the Netherlands where he remained through its occupation by Nazi Germany in World War II, dying in 1941.

How did King Wilhelm II become king of Germany?

With the death of Wilhelm’s grandfather in March 1888, his father became German Emperor and King of Prussia as Frederick III. Frederick himself died in June of that year, and Wilhelm II ascended the throne. In March 1890, he dismissed the German Empire’s powerful longtime chancellor, Otto von Bismarck .

Why did Queen Wilhelmina refuse to extradite Prince Wilhelm of the Netherlands?

Although the Allies wanted to punish Wilhelm as a war criminal, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962) refused to extradite him. His last years were darkened by the death of his first wife and the suicide of his youngest son in 1920. He did, however, make a happy second marriage in 1922.