Royal descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX were closely related due to their mutual descent from either Queen Victoria, King Christian IX or both. The most commonly cited example is the fact that Nicholas, his wife, Alexandra, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany were all first cousins of King George V of the United Kingdom. Other countries who fought against Germany in addition to Russia and the United Kingdom were Romania, whose queen-consort, Marie, wife of King Ferdinand I, was a cousin of the Kaiser, and Greece, whose queen-consort, Sophia, wife of King Constantine I, was the Kaiser's own sister. Additionally, King George V was a first
Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge Post released a 1.45-euro stamp to commemorate the centennial of the bridge. "This article was translated from the on December 15, 2006." Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge The Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge ( or "Emperor William Bridge") is a swing bridge in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and the town's landmark. The Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge connects the beach ("Südstrandpromenade") with the South Quarter. Construction began in 1905, and at its completion in 1907 it was Europe's longest swing bridge. The design scheme was created by Ernst Troschel, construction was executed by MAN Nuremberg. In 1998 the rotary mechanics of the southern part of the bridge were