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Augusta Victoria

Duchess of tenburg, born Oct. 22, 1858; daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm, afterward Wilhelm the late Duke Friedrich; married Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, afterward Wilhelm II., Feb. 27, 1881; became Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia on the accession of her husband to the thrones in June, 1888. She has borne the former Emperor-King seven children, the former Crown Prince, Friedrich Wilhelm, being born May 6, 1882. She is the author of a book of reminiscences of her travels in Palestine with the former Emperor in 1898. After the Emperor's flight to Holland in November, 1918, she joined him a little later and has since shared his exile.

AUGUSTINE (a/gus-ten), AURELIUS

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