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 First World War.com - Who's Who - Crown Prince Wilhelm
Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) was born in Potsdam on 6 May 1882, the eldest of Kaiser Wilhelm II's five sons.
In 1917 the Crown Prince tried to persuade the then-Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg (shortly to be dismissed) to sue for peace, bringing an end to what he regarded as a senseless war.
Both Wilhelm II and the Crown Prince were signatories of the the formal abdication document.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/princewilhelm.htm   (537 words)

  
 CROWN PRINCE PARTY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Crown Prince Party" (太子党 Pinyin: Tàizǐ Dǎng), or The Princelings, are the descendants (usually in the second-generation) of prominent and influential senior communists of the People's_Republic_of_China.
The immediate ancestors of the "Crown Princes" are seen to have political and economic influence within the nation (some are the Eight_Immortals_of_Communist_China).
However, due to this common misunderstanding and the widespread sentiments of resentment and jealousy, many "Crown Princes" have fallen victim to the envious trend that is apparent in China.
www.cine2dvd.com /Crown_Prince_Party   (417 words)

  
 Crown Prince Party -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Crown Prince Party" (太子党 (Click link for more info and facts about Pinyin) Pinyin: Tàizǐ Dǎng), or The Princelings, are the descendants (usually in the second-generation) of prominent and influential senior (A socialist who advocates communism) communists of the (Click link for more info and facts about People's Republic of China) People's Republic of China.
It is not a (An organization to gain political power) political party, but an informal, and often derogatory, categorization to signify those benefitting from (Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)) nepotism.
The immediate ancestors of the "Crown Princes" are seen to have political and economic influence within the nation (some are the (Click link for more info and facts about Eight Immortals of Communist China) Eight Immortals of Communist China).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cr/crown_prince_party.htm   (724 words)

  
 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Prussia (6 May 1882 - 20 July 1951), Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst Kronprinz von Preussen, was born 6 May 1882 at Marmorpalais, Potsdam, Germany.
He was the last crown prince of Prussia and the German Empire.
There was some discussion of his running in the 1932 presidential election, as the candidate of the Harzburg Front, but his father refused to allow it, and he passed up the opportunity, ultimately endorsing Hitler.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crown_Prince_Wilhelm_of_Germany   (353 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Crown-Prince   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
See also: Crown Prince Party of the People's Republic of China The Dauphin was the heir apparent to the throne of France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties.
The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince.
Crown Prince Party (太子党 Pinyin: Tàizǐ Dǎng), or The Princelings, are the descendants (usually in the second-generation) of prominent and influential senior communists of the Peoples Republic of China.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Crown_Prince   (1045 words)

  
 The Crown Council of Ethiopia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
During the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I in 1930, Prince Asfa Wossen was confirmed as Crown Prince and heir to the throne.
Crown Prince Asfa Wossen moved to London to begin his exile, and while still trying to recover from the effects of the stroke, he closely monitored events in Ethiopia, maintaining contact with resistance movements inside and just outside the country.
In 1993, Prince Ermias was invested, in exile, as the President of the Ethiopian Crown Council, the body which acts during an interregnum as the custodian of the Crown, and which, during the reign of an Emperor, acts as the principal advisory council to the Crown.
www.ethiopiancrown.org /emperors.htm   (3584 words)

  
 Middle East Online
The 24-year-old heir to the throne is the half-brother of King Abdullah II and the son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor, formerly Lisa Halabi, an American of Lebanese origin.
Prince Hamza, a captain in the Jordanian army, was in military uniform, his head covered in the traditional bedouin white-and-red chequered keffieh, while Princess Noor wore a white lace dress and a white lace mantila covered her head.
Prince Hamza is the 43rd direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed.
www.middle-east-online.com /english?id=10092   (687 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Crown Prince Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Crown Prince Party" (太子党 Pinyin: Tàizǐ Dǎng), or The Princelings, are the descendants (usually in the second-generation) of prominent and influential senior communists of the People's Republic of China.
The Eight Immortals were a group of elderly members of the Communist Party of China who held substantial power during the 1980s and 1990s.
Bureaucracy is a sociological concept of government and its institutions as an organizational structure characterized by regularized procedure, division of responsibility, hierarchy, and impersonal relationships.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Crown-Prince-Party   (1243 words)

  
 NATIONAL 2  (Spotlight Weekly)]
Crown Prince Paras is said to have a keen interest in the areas of environmental protection and sports.
The refusal or failure of the oldest son to become King shall enable the oldest son of the crown prince to succeed to the throne.
If the crown prince does something against the royal custom and norms, then he could be deprived of the right to succeed to the throne.
www.nepalnews.com.np /contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2001/nov/nov09/national2.htm   (1443 words)

  
 The Saudi Arabian Information Resource - Crown Prince Abdullah attends Dinner Party in his honour
Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, graced here last night the dinner party held in his honor by the Saudi-American Business Council.
Prince Abdullah was welcomed by Abdulaziz Al-Qureishi, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi-American Business Council on the Saudi side, and by Dekrin Junior, the Chairman of the Council's Board of Directors on the American side.
For his part, Crown Prince Abdullah said: 'Thanks to Almighty God, we have successfully surpassed the hard days, and we are now moving towards a stage when terrorism is retreating and extremists are being defeated.
www.saudinf.com /main/y8116.htm   (460 words)

  
 Crown Prince Dipendra
A drunken party animal, Prince paras has been involved in at least three hit-and-run cases, and was accused of killing a popular folk singer after a hit and run accident last August.
Many speculate that because both the soon-to-be crowned King Gyanendra and his son were not at the dinner, they may have joined forces in a conspiracy to decimate the rest of the Shah clan.
Prince Dipendra was left in a coma from the gunshot wound to the head.
www.mayhem.net /Crime/nepal.html   (1157 words)

  
 PALACE REVOLUTION
Crown Prince Abdullah, the heir apparent, has been in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the Kingdom since the elderly and frail King Fahd took to his bed.
Sudairi Seven, an influential faction of Saudi princes who are full brothers to King Fahd, may be the nucleus of a palace revolution that could topple the Crown Prince from power and install a pliant pro-American regime, one that would give in to pressure from Washington and accept the oil companies' terms.
Prince Abdul Rahman, recently traveled to Geneva for consultations with the King: although the ostensible reason for their trip was Fahd's eye surgery, there may be more to it than that.
www.antiwar.com /justin/j072902.html   (2154 words)

  
 The Historian: EMPRESS FREDERICK: THE LAST HOPE FOR A LIBERAL ... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Her parents concluded that Prince Frederick of Prussia was a desirable choice, as he was Protestant and came from a country that could lead the way towards the unification of Germany.
The telegram gave party members reason to believe that he supported their goals, and thereafter many referred to the party as the "Crown Prince Party." In response to this incident, Friedrich von Holstein, privy counsellor in the foreign office and a friend of Bismarck, commented in his diary,
The Crown Princess has said, it is stated in the Press that the Crown Prince was consulted before the German [Liberal] Party was formed, and that he gave his approval to the step.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:57874141&...   (6130 words)

  
 B-low   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Crown Prince of Daneland had visited the Crown Prince of Japan at an ambassadorial ball in Tokyo and became enamored of her, even though she was twice his age.
The press were yapping at the Prince's heels everywhere he appeared, because there was scuttlebutt that he was about to announce his engagement to the Swedish "Ice Princess" Christine, a cold and icy, but devastatingly beautiful blond, blue eyed, porcelain skinned woman whom every male crowned head of Europe secretly lusted after.
Tonight is a joyous and relaxed occasion for the Crown Prince to present certain findings from his recent expedition to the rain forests of the Amazon.
www.11211magazine.com /b-low/ch23.html   (1603 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Danish prince marries Australian
Prince Frederik, 35, in a formal Danish naval uniform, was visibly moved by the occasion, wiping away tears as he smiled, waiting for his bride.
But the bride did give her prince a kiss on the cheek as they were driven through the streets in the carriage, promoting applause from the crowd.
Crown Prince Frederik, the heir to the throne, is following what is becoming a family tradition by choosing a foreign spouse.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3711837.stm   (513 words)

  
 Crown Prince - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Duke of Braganza, Prince of Beira and/or Prince of Brazil (titles of the Portuguese heir after 1640)
Thái tử was the term used by past dynasties of Vietnam for their crown princes.
Normally, a crown prince was also bestowed with other titles depending on the grace of the ruler
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Crown_Prince   (237 words)

  
 Don't fall for the 'Tonga' scam
The scam works this way: You get e-mail from someone who says he is the "Crown Prince of Tonga." The "Crown Prince" says he needs you (yes, YOU -- I know this seems crazy!) to manage the $40 million the "Crown Prince" has in U.S. dollars stashed away in Europe somewhere.
The "Crown Prince" will give you 30 percent of his $40 million if you help him out.
As I was saying, the real Tonga prince and his government are in a stew over this scam.
aroundcny.com /technofile/texts/bit032702.html   (414 words)

  
 KANGXI EMPEROR ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
He was said to have very cruel habits, beaten and killed his subordinates, alleged to have had sexual relations with one of Kangxi's concubines, which was defined as incest and a capital offense, and purchased young children from the Jiangsu region for his pleasure.
Kangxi had made it clear that he would not grant the position of Crown Prince to any of his sons for the remainder of his reign, and that he would place his Imperial Valedictory Will inside a box inside Qianqing_Palace, only to be opened after his death, and thus no one knew Kangxi's real intentions.
The 13th Imperial Prince, Yinxiang, was placed under house_arrest for "cooperating" with the former Crown Prince.
www.agseinc.com /Kangxi_Emperor   (1940 words)

  
 CNN.com - Crowds cheer Dutch royal newlyweds - February 2, 2002
Britain's Prince Charles, Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco headed the list of royals representing their families and their nations.
Also present was Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit, whose marriage last August was the most recent congregation of European royalty.
The Crown Prince's relationship sparked controversy last year when it emerged that Maxima's father had been a minister during the 1976-1983 Argentinean military dictatorship.
www.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/02/holland.marriage/index.html   (987 words)

  
 TIME.com: Person of the Week: Crown Prince Abdullah -- Page 1
Despite its casual dinner-table origins, Crown Prince Abdullah's proposal was a canny intervention, right down to the choice of Friedman — one of Saudi Arabia's most persistent critics in the U.S. media since September 11 — as his messenger.
Crown Prince Abdullah's intervention appears to signal that the price of such support will be renewed efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Instead of waiting for the Bush administration to restart political negotiations, Crown Prince Abdullah has stepped into the vacuum by restating the simple proposition that there'll be no long-term peace while Israeli soldiers and settlers continue to occupy the bulk of the Palestinian territory captured in 1967.
www.time.com /time/pow/article/0,8599,213774,00.html   (958 words)

  
 Crown Prince
It should however be noted that, although it is often used as a generic term for heir apparent, it is seldom an official title in the European monarchies.
Currently, only the heirs apparent to the Scandinavian monarchies officially bear the title, while the heir presumptive normally would be titled Hereditary Prince.
See also: Crown Prince Party of the People's Republic of China
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/c/cr/crown_prince.html   (149 words)

  
 Dossier: Crown Prince Abdullah (January 2004)
For Abdullah and the leading princes who support his approach, developing greater political transparency is desirable primarily as a way to head off widespread discontent, not over lack of democracy per se.
The difference of opinion between the king and crown prince with regard to the war demonstrated their fundamentally different views on US policy in the region.
Although the religious-leaning party has its roots in the more conservative Islamic voting elements, its overwhelming victory is looked on with relief in the country since it represents a departure from the unstable and corrupted secular governments of recent years.
www.meib.org /articles/0401_saudd.htm   (2163 words)

  
 HELLO! Profiles
Several years ago, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands seemed to be a reluctant heir to the throne.
The first child of Princess Beatrix, heir to the Dutch throne, and her husband Prince Claus, Willem-Alexander was born on April 27, 1967, at a hospital in Utrecht.
In May 1999, the tall, blond prince met the woman who was to become his wife, at a party organised by mutual friends in the Spanish city of Seville.
www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/willemalexander   (652 words)

  
 HELLO! Profiles
There can be very few crown princes in the world who would take as their princess a single mother with a "past".
Prince Haakon — he became Crown Prince on the death of his grandfather Olav in January 1991 — was educated at local state schools, before beginning a four-year naval career.
Rather than follow his father and his grandfather before him to Balliol, said to be the most intellectual of Oxford University's colleges, the crown prince enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he gained a Bachelor's degree in political science.
www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/haakon   (450 words)

  
 Austrian chancellor stepping down after 10 years in office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Speaking to reporters, Vranitzky said the party needed younger people, and he chose to leave at a time when there was a crisis neither in the government nor the budget.
He already had been dubbed the party's ''crown prince'' in anticipation that he was a likely successor to Vranitzky.
In the October elections, Haider's Freedom Party affirmed that it is the strongest far-right movement in Europe.
www.lubbockonline.com /news/011997/austrian.htm   (484 words)

  
 Indo-Asian News Service -> Pakistan-Politics-Musharraf -> PML unity: Musharraf ropes in Saudi crown prince   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Musharraf's sudden dash to Saudi Arabia early this week was prompted by positive vibes from the crown prince, indicating his willingness to broker a rapprochement between the president and the Sharif family, Urdu daily Nawa-e-Waqt, which normally takes an anti-establishment stance, reported.
Efforts for invoking the crown prince's intervention in bolstering Musharraf's presidential ambitions beyond 2007 have been going on for quite some time.
Nawaz Sharif is indebted to the crown prince for saving his life and providing him a comfortable abode in Jeddah, where the family is also pursuing its business interests with great success.
www.eians.com /stories/2005/07/02/02ed.shtml   (528 words)

  
 Royal News: Royal Dutch News Crown Prince Registers His Secnd Daughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Princess Alexia was born on Sunday to the prince's Argentine-born wife, Crown Princess Maxima and is third in line to the throne after her father and her sister Catharina-Amalia.
Prince Bernhard, the German-born husband of the late Dutch Queen Juliana and the father of Queen Beatrix, only acknowledged Alexia's existence and that of another illegitimate daughter in an interview published after his death last year.
The Crown Prince, who walked down the aisle with Princess Maxima in February 2002, said he was delighted and proud of his wife.
www.femalefirst.co.uk /entertainment/67512004.htm   (595 words)

  
 CNN.com - Wild child weds Norwegian prince - August 27, 2001
OSLO, Norway -- Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and former party girl Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby have married in front of 800 guests and a TV audience of millions.
She admitted to having gone to parties where drugs were taken -- although she stopped short of saying whether she had taken any herself.
In Spain, the media is monitoring their own Crown Prince Felipe during the Norwegian celebrations because his reported sweetheart, Norwegian model Eva Sannum, also is a guest.
www.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/08/25/norway.haakon/index.html   (632 words)

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