{"product_id":"geschenkrahmen-anlasslich-der-hochzeit-von-prinz-louis-ferdinand-von-preussen","title":"Gift frame on the occasion of the wedding of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia with Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna Romanova, dated 4 May 1938","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical gift frame with the official wedding photo of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna Romanova\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a rare testament to the last dynastic connections between the \u003cstrong\u003eGerman Imperial House\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eRussian Tsarist House\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wedding took place on \u003cstrong\u003eMay 4, 1938\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong\u003eHuis Doorn\u003c\/strong\u003e, Netherlands – the exiled residence of \u003cstrong\u003eKaiser Wilhelm II\u003c\/strong\u003e, who personally attended the Protestant ceremony. Two days earlier, on \u003cstrong\u003eMay 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Orthodox wedding was performed at \u003cstrong\u003eCecilienhof Palace in Potsdam\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis union was considered a \u003cstrong\u003esymbolic bond between two formerly rivalrous lines of high nobility\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a politically tense period shortly before World War II. The frame presented here was \u003cstrong\u003egifted by the Kaiser himself\u003c\/strong\u003e and displays the \u003cstrong\u003eofficial wedding photo\u003c\/strong\u003e, which shows \u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Hermine\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eWilhelm II\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside the bridal couple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photograph measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e20 × 24 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e and is set in a decorative frame of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e34 × 40 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. The frame is in \u003cstrong\u003egood overall condition\u003c\/strong\u003e but has one peculiarity: The \u003cstrong\u003eKaiser's face was subsequently and unprofessionally retouched\u003c\/strong\u003e – a detail that could point to later political or personal motives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis object combines \u003cstrong\u003edynastic significance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical depth\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003efamily provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e – a true highlight for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003ePrussian memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eimperial gifts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003erepresentative objects from the circle of Wilhelm II\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KAISER WILHELM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482292355409,"sku":null,"price":390.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/4461\/9089\/files\/01-Geschenkrahmen-Kaiser-Wilhelm-II_1938.jpg?v=1753006378","url":"https:\/\/www.kaiser-wilhelm.shop\/en\/products\/geschenkrahmen-anlasslich-der-hochzeit-von-prinz-louis-ferdinand-von-preussen","provider":"KAISER WILHELM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}