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'William I, King of Prussia & Emperor of Germany', c1872. Portrait of Wilhelm (1797-1888) who became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War. From "The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume I, by Captain H M Hozier. [William Mackenzie, London, 1872] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)