{"title":"Photos - Prince Joachim","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos of Prince Joachim of Prussia – The tragic youngest son of the Emperor in pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe photographs of \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Joachim Franz Humbert of Prussia (1890–1920)\u003c\/strong\u003e depict the youngest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Auguste Victoria at various stages of his life—as a cadet, officer, and later as a broken figure after the end of the monarchy. Joachim was considered sensitive and artistically inclined, served as a lieutenant in the First World War, and received numerous decorations. The images show him in uniform, at family celebrations, and in official portraits—often with a pensive expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter his father's abdication in 1918, Joachim lost not only his status but also his future prospects. His marriage to \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt\u003c\/strong\u003e broke up shortly after the birth of their son \u003cstrong\u003e, Karl Franz\u003c\/strong\u003e , and the prince fell into financial and psychological distress. On July 18, 1920, he took his own life in Potsdam—a tragic end that carries a silent foreshadowing in many contemporary photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.kaiser-wilhelm.shop\/en\/collections\/fotos-prinz-joachim.oembed","provider":"KAISER WILHELM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}