There are other photos like it, including one of the Crown Prince locked in a momentary gaze with a grinning Hitler. "The Crown Prince was driven by the idea of getting back monarchy or getting back to the throne," Prince Georg says of his great-grandfather. But Hitler's suspicion proves he saw the Crown Prince as a threat, not an ally, Prince Georg says. "By this time, the Crown Prince lacked the political influence to substantially contribute to the rise of the Nazi regime," said Prince Georg. By asking whether Crown Prince Wilhelm facilitated the Nazis' rise, Prince Georg also thinks Germans ought to ask who else was responsible.

Source: CNN September 26, 2020 07:05 UTC