Book · 1999 · Biography & Autobiography
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Germany's Last Emperor
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Hiding this deformed arm became a guiding motivation for the young prince.
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- Quotes from biography“quote now from John Vander kiss's biography”3
- Hiding his deformed arm“hiding this deformed arm”2
- Relished the attention paid to him“relished the attention paid to him”2
The best things said about it
Hiding this deformed arm became a guiding motivation for the young prince throughout his life.
He relished the attention paid to him as Chief Envoy of the German Empire and he was deeply impressed with the bearing of the young infantry recruits on Parade at the Winter Palace.
Perhaps the most damaging treatment came at the direct orders of Queen Victoria.
He relished the attention paid to him as chief envoy of the German Empire, and he was deeply impressed with the bearing of the young infantry recruits on parade at the Winter Palace.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II by John van der Kiste is a historical biography examining the life, upbringing, and psychology of Germany's last emperor. Robert Evans utilized the book extensively across Behind the Bastards to analyze the monarch's troubled life. Evans referenced Van der Kiste's account to explain how the young prince's severe birth injuries resulted in a deformed left arm, detailing how hiding the limb became a guiding motivation that dictated his posture and behavior around cameras for the rest of his life. Drawing further from the biography, Evans explored the royal family dynamics, highlighting that some of the most damaging treatment Wilhelm endured came directly from the orders of Queen Victoria, whose views on breastfeeding and discipline heavily influenced his upbringing. The biography also provided historical context regarding Wilhelm's role as Chief Envoy of the German Empire, with Evans reading passages describing how the young royal relished the public attention and was deeply impressed by the bearing of infantry recruits on parade at the Winter Palace. By repeatedly turning to Van der Kiste's research, the podcast provided listeners with a detailed psychological and historical portrait of a deeply flawed historical figure shaped by early physical trauma and intense familial pressure.
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Robert Evans and I'm going to quote next from the book Kaiser vilhelm II Germany's last emperor by John Vander kist 9
“and I'm going to quote next from the book Kaiser vilhelm II Germany's last emperor by John Vander kist”
“now as Vander kiss's booknotes hiding this deformed arm became a guiding motivation for the young prince throughout his life, few photographs showed his left arm clearly let alone the hand, from an early age the art of concealing it from the camera lens became second nature to him”
“perhaps the most damaging treatment came at the direct orders of Queen Victoria, and I'm going to quote now from John Vander kiss's biography”
“and I'm going to quote now from John Vander kiss's biography”
“according to Vander kiss's Book quote he relished the attention paid to him as Chief Envoy of the German Empire and he was deeply impressed with the bearing of the young infantry recruits on Parade at the Winter Palace”
“And I'm going to quote next from the book Kaiser Vilhelm II, Germany's Last Emperor by John Vanderist.”
“Now, as Vanderkist's book notes, hiding this deformed arm became a guiding motivation for the young prince.”
“Now perhaps the most damaging treatment came at the direct orders of Queen Victoria. And I'm going to quote now from John Vanderkist's biography.”
“According to Vanderkist's book, quote, he relished the attention paid to him as chief envoy of the German Empire, and he was deeply impressed with the bearing of the young infantry recruits on parade at the Winter Palace.”
