A traumatic birth

" On 27 January 1859, the first child of the Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich and his wife Victoria was born in Berlin. One of the doctors present noted that the royal baby was born 'seemingly dead' after long and painful hours of labour, endured by his then only 18-year-old mother. It was a complicated and unexpected breech-birth and for the attendant physicians, both English and German, the struggle to save the baby's life was made more difficult by the fact that royal etiquette forced them to work under the long skirts of the Princess. "

So easily might the man who became Kaiser Wilhelm II have died during childbirth.


If he had died in childbirth.
Next in line was Prince Henry of Prussia (born Albert Wilhelm Heinrich, 14 August 1862 – 20 April 1929) .

" The prince was truly popular in Northern Germany, and on account of his humble and open manner was beloved by those under his command. On foreign travels, he was a good diplomat, who, unlike his brother, was able to strike the right tone. Thus, on his 1902 trip to the United States, Henry made a favorable impression with the critical American press and succeeded in winning the sympathy of more than just the numerous German-American segment of the population.

As a naval officer, Henry had a profession that completely satisfied him and that he loved. He was thoroughly a pragmatist. He received one of the first pilot’s licenses in Germany, and was judged a spirited and excellent seaman. He was dedicated to modern technology and was able to understand quickly the practical value of technical innovations.

Henry was interested in motor cars as well and supposedly invented a windshield wiper and, according to other sources, the car horn. "

Like his Father he died of throat cancer in 1929.
 
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Keep in mind the butterfly effect. Just because Wilhelm II dies in childbirth doesn't mean that OTL's Henry is going to replace him on the throne. With TTL's Wilhelm II stillborn, the entire family dynamic is going to be different resulting in an entirely different man than Wilhelm or Heinrich eventually taking the throne.
 
Keep in mind the butterfly effect. Just because Wilhelm II dies in childbirth doesn't mean that OTL's Henry is going to replace him on the throne. With TTL's Wilhelm II stillborn, the entire family dynamic is going to be different resulting in an entirely different man than Wilhelm or Heinrich eventually taking the throne.

Exactly, Heinrich could very well be named Wilhelm anyway. The interactions amongst people and their enviroment help shape individuals. Without an older brother ITTL's Heinrich could have a much different personality. However, it's likely Heinrich wouldn't become a copy of Wilhelm as Heinrich didn't have a deformed hand and what not.
 
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