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====Agony of William I and Frederick's disease====
In 1887 the health of the 90-years-old Guillermo I declined rapidly, indicating that the succession was close. However, the Crown Prince was also ill. Increasingly sickly, the physicians told him he had [[Laryngeal cancer|laryngeal cancer]]. To confirm his suspicions, Frederick was examined by British physician [[Morell Mackenzie]], who after a [[biopsy]] didn't found any signs of illness.<ref>Herre 2006, p. 243.</ref><ref>Sinclair 1987, p. 285.</ref>
With the agreement of his physicians, Frederick went with his wife to Great Britain for the [[Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria]] in June 1887. On that trip, the Crown princely couple secretly brought to [[Windsor Castle]] three boxes full of personal documents that they wanted to keep away from the eyes of Bismarck and the Hohenzollerns.<ref>Herre 2006, p. 245.</ref><ref>Pakula 1999, p. 481.</ref> Always eager to harm the heir to the throne, the Imperial Chancellor continued his intrigues against Vicky. With the help of chamberlain Hugo von Radolinski and painter Götz de Seckendorff, he tried to prepare a final report against the Crown Princess.<ref>Pakula 1999, p. 489.</ref><ref>Herre 2006, p. 239.</ref>
Because the health of the Crown Prince didn't improve, Mackenzie advised him to go to Italy to undergo treatment. Frederick and Vicky went to [[San Remo]] in September 1887, causing outrage in Berlin because, despite the continued deterioration in the Emperor's health, the couple didn't return to the capital. In early November, Frederick lost completely lost the use of speech and German doctors were summoned by Vicky to San Remo for further examinations. Finally, he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor and the only possible treatment was [[ablation]] of the [[larynx]], but the Frederick refused.<ref>Herre 2006, p. 251.</ref> Vicky supported her husband in his decision, which caused a serious argument with her son William, who shortly before arrived in Italy and accused his mother of being happy with Frederick's disease.<ref>Pakula 1999, p. 494.</ref><ref name="Blancpain">Marc Blancpain: ''Guillaume II (1859-1941)'', Perrin, 1999, p. 21.</ref>
In Berlin, the agony of William I lasted several months until, on 9 March 1888, the first German Emperor finally died. Still in San Remo and completely mute, his son succeeded him as King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany under the name of Frederick III.<ref name="Blancpain"/>
====The Empress of 99 days====
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