Eulenburg, Philipp, Fürst zu
Eulenburg, Philipp, Fürst zu
(fē`lĭp fürst tso͞o oi`lən-bo͝orkh), 1847–1921, German diplomat, friend and confidential adviser of Emperor William IIWilliam II,1859–1941, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888–1918), son and successor of Frederick III and grandson of William I of Germany and of Queen Victoria of England.
..... Click the link for more information. . He served (1894–1902) as ambassador to Austria-Hungary, but it was his role as intermediary between the emperor and his government that made him important. In 1906 a scandal seriously damaged his reputation and indirectly weakened respect for the government. A famous raconteur and a dilettante composer, Eulenburg also left memoirs.
Bibliography
See biography by J. Haller (2 vol., tr. 1930, repr. 1971).