January 20, 20224 yr #1 Just found this site, petty cool. https://pickelhauben.net/women-regimental-chefs/
January 20, 20224 yr Author #2 A colorized version of the Kaiser's Tochter And looking like a Lady Found this just now, one more of her.
January 20, 20224 yr #3 Very nice! I have never seen any of these cards before. Quite a striking Princess.
February 18, 20224 yr Author #4 Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia soon to become the Duchess of Connaught when she marries into English Royalty in 1879. Chef Des Infanterie-Regiment General-Feldmarschall Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen (8. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 64, photo from 1890,Chef since 1885, so she still retains Colonelcy of the Regiment, not sure what happens in August-September 1914, probably dropped right, In 1916 she becomes Colonel in Chief of Canada's 199th Battalion CEF The Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers.
February 18, 20224 yr #5 Patches- Thank you for posting this link; I have never seen these images either. ....And that is one beautiful woman shown in post #2; I love the colorized version!
February 19, 20224 yr Author #6 10 hours ago, Fortunes Of War said: Patches- Thank you for posting this link; I have never seen these images either. ....And that is one beautiful woman shown in post #2; I love the colorized version! Yes all the guys like the Kaiser's Daughter, just like they all like the Czar's Daughter Maria .
February 19, 20224 yr #7 I had to post her full name, just for fun. Have a look: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte, duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, princess of Prussia. She was born September 13, 1892, Marmor Palace, Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany—died December 11, 1980, Hannover, West Germany (now in Germany)), the only daughter and last surviving child of Kaiser William II of Germany and a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England.
February 20, 20224 yr Author #8 8 hours ago, Fortunes Of War said: I had to post her full name, just for fun. Have a look: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte, duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, princess of Prussia. She was born September 13, 1892, Marmor Palace, Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany—died December 11, 1980, Hannover, West Germany (now in Germany)), the only daughter and last surviving child of Kaiser William II of Germany and a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England. So too were the Czar's Children, Great Granddaughters and Great Grandson of VR.
February 21, 20224 yr #9 I don't know what her temperament was like; hopefully as nice as she appears.
May 4, 20224 yr Author #12 Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh, Grand Duchess of Hesse, another Grandaughter of VR. Here sometime in the late 1890s as Chief of one of the Hessian Regiments, a non Guard one as her uniform has no Litzen.
July 9, 20224 yr Author #14 An unidentified Prussian Duchess Chef of a Line Grenadier, Fusilier or Infantry Regiment,
January 20, 20233 yr Author #15 Yes I was reminded that the correct German word for these Ladies is the Feminine Chefin rather then Chef , which is Masculine. Found another different photo then the one in the above link of:Alexandra Luise Marie Olga Elisabeth Therese Vera Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Chefin des 2. Großherzl. Mecklenbg. Dragoner Regiment Nr.18.
January 21, 20233 yr Author #16 22 hours ago, patches said: Yes I was reminded that the correct German word for these Ladies is the Feminine Chefin rather then Chef , which is Masculine. Found another different photo then the one in the above link of:Alexandra Luise Marie Olga Elisabeth Therese Vera Grand Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Chefin des 2. Großherzl. Mecklenbg. Dragoner Regiment Nr.18. A period depiction of her. An enlarged view with original image below it.
February 7, 20233 yr Author #17 On 7/8/2022 at 10:35 PM, patches said: An unidentified Prussian Duchess Chef of a Line Grenadier, Fusilier or Infantry Regiment, This is in fact Princess Viktoria of Schaumburg-Lippe (born of Prussia, sister of Wilhelm II) in the uniform of the 5th Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 53
February 15, 20233 yr Author #18 Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna, Duchess of Wuerttemberg Chefin Ulanen-Regiment König Karl (1. Württ.) Nr. 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Vera_Konstantinovna_of_Russia
May 19, 20251 yr Author #19 The Sisters in Law. Posing together in their respective Regimental Unifotrms is Viktoria Luise and the Wife of her Brother Crown Prince Wilhelm Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Chefin des Dragoner Regiment König Fredrich III (2. Schlesisches) Nr. 8.
December 15, 2025Dec 15 Author #20 Found a photo of Princess Sophia of Prussia as Chefin of Königin Elisabeth Garde Grenadier Regiment Nr.3
March 26Mar 26 Author #21 Ein Andrerer Foto des Herzogin Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Chefin des Dragoner Regiment König Fredrich III (2. Schlesisches) Nr. 8.
March 26Mar 26 #22 Got to have these princes and princesses gainfully employed in their spare time. Being an honorary commander of a unit helps justify their expenses I suppose. Neat photograph.
May 17May 17 Author #23 Crown Princess later Empress of Prussia Victoria was the chief of the 2nd Hussars, we guess till she died, in time her granddaughter would become chief.
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