Nicholas II of Russia last ethnically Russian ancestor being Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (1708–1728), daughter of Peter the Great. Nicholas was related to several monarchs in Europe. His mother's siblings included Kings Frederick VIII of Denmark and George I of Greece, as well as the United Kingdom's Queen Alexandra (consort of King Edward VII). Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and German Emperor Wilhelm II were all first cousins of King George V of the United Kingdom. Nicholas was also a first cousin of both King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway, as well as King Christian X of Denmark and King Constantine
Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship active service for a second time. The ships were disarmed by 1916 and transferred to secondary roles. "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" became a torpedo training ship and "Kaiser Wilhelm II" became the headquarters ship for the commander of the High Seas Fleet in Wilhelmshaven. The other three ships were used as floating prisons. In 1917, "Kaiser Friedrich III" was transferred to barracks ship duties in Flensburg. All of the ships, with the exception of "Kaiser Wilhelm II", were stricken from the navy register on 6 December 1919 and sold for scrapping. "Kaiser Wilhelm II" followed on 17 March 1921. By