Frederick, the Empress, Physical descriptions of, 58, 59, 160, 161, 362 As Princess Royal-- Birth, 1, 2; christening, 3, 4; education and childhood, 6-20; first meeting with her husband, 15-19; visit to Paris, 19, 20; betrothal, 29-31; training by her father, 33-35; confirmation, 47-49; an accident, 50; marriage, 58-70; arrival in Berlin, 74; reception, 75-83; the Old Schloss, 83, 84; influence of and on her husband, 85; conditions at the Prussian Court, 86; Babelsberg, 90; social preferences, 91, 92; visits of her parents, 92-97; new residence in Berlin, 98-99; birth of Prince William, 100-114; New Palace at Potsdam, 109-111; country life at Bornstedt, 111, 112; birth of Princess Charlotte, 116, 117; interest in politics, 86, 87, 98; paper on ministerial responsibility, 126, 127; nursery management, 123 As Crown Princess-- Description of death of King of Prussia, 133-135; anniversary of marriage, 136; coronation of her father-in-law, description, 139-147; colonel of Hussar Regiment, 146, 198, 265; political views, 148, 157, 158, 175, 185, 187, 223, 284; death of her father 149-153; relations with Bismarck, 152, 162-165, 166, 169-172, 184, 185, 211, 212, 238, 239, 266, 267, 275, 285, 286; love of England, 188; visits to England, 153, 154, 158, 175, 267, 272, 273, 292, 293; love of France, 245, 246; birth of Prince Henry, 155; position in Prussia, 155, 156; relations with her husband, 157-159, 168, 169-172, 196, 197, 258, 270; visits to Italy, 159, 275, 276; favourite newspapers, 173; patriotism, 165, 175, 184, 185, 238, 239, 244, 267; popularity, 173, 198, 247; Schleswig-Holstein question, 178-182; work for army and other nursing, 187, 233-235, 248, 249; family life, 188-197, 207-209, 224, 225, 255, 256; artistic tastes, 188-190, 192, 193, 251, 252, 256, 264, 277, 278, 280; musical tastes, 189, 190, 191, 192, 195, 198; literary tastes, 189, 190, 192, 195, 199; as botanist, 190; interest in science, 251; pistol-shooting, 190; education of children, 194, 195, 208, 209, 259-261; social preferences, 198, 199, 251, 252, 253, 273; religious position, 199, 204, 253, 278; art and industry, 205, 206, 223; bereavements, 214, 216, 273, 274, 275; work for soldiers and their families, 222, 231, 233, 234, 235; visits to Paris, 226, 281; work for education, 253-255, 280, 283, 293; visit to Russia, 263; affection for the old Emperor, 286; her husband's last illness, 287-298 As Empress, 299-314; relations with Bismarck, 303-305; influence over her husband, 303, 307, 308, 309-313; the Battenberg marriage, 309-313; her first and last Court, 313; death of the Emperor, 314 As Dowager Empress-- Relations with Bismarck, 315-318, 322, 323, 353, 361;