List of monarchs of Prussia
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For the Pennsylvania town, see King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
King of Prussia was the title Frederick the Great started using in 1772 after he got part of the Kingdom of Poland.
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Monarchy of Prussia | |
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König von Preußen | |
Details | |
Style | His Majesty |
First monarch | Albert (as Duke) |
Last monarch | Wilhelm II |
Formation | 10 April 1525 |
Abolition | 9 November 1918 |
Residence | Stadtschloss, Berlin (last) |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Georg Friedrich |
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Before this he had called himself King in Prussia.[1]
The rulers of Berlin kept using the title after they also became German Emperors, up until Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated (resigned) in 1918.