Signature of Frederick William Nicholas Charles, Crown Prince of Prussia on a partial pice of paper with a red wax seal de CHARLES, Frederick William Nicholas, Crown Prince of Prussia (1831-1888) - 1863

NP, 1863. No binding. Signature of Frederick William Nicholas Charles, Crown Prince of Prussia and date of 1863 on a partial piece of paper 8-3/4 x 5-1/22 inches with a red eagle crown prince red wax seal.

Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for ninety-nine days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz". Frederick believed a state should not act against the popular opinion of its inhabitants. He had a long history of liberalism, and had discussed his ideas and intentions with Victoria and others before his reign. Admiring Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and the British parliamentary system. In 1853, Frederick was initiated into Freemasonry by his father, then Prince William of Prussia, and would later become Master of the Order of the Grand Landlodge of the Freemasons of Germany. During his brief reign, he would serve as the patron of the German Freemasons.