Kaiser's Saddle

Pierre Grande Guerre

Pierre Grande Guerre

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On one of my visits to Huis Doorn, the place of exile of the Kaiser, I remarked in His Majesty's Study his working chair, this saddle, behind his desk.

Although it might seem a negligable fact, I wonder if the Kaiser always used this chair even before his exile in the Netherlands? I think it is quite remarkful for the Kaiser, sitting and working in a way the health instructions of nowadays advise you to do so; quite progressive.
Perhaps some of you know more about the saddle in the study of His Majesty?

If someone is interested in scans of pictures of the interior of Huis Doorn, like the Study, the dinner room , the smoking room, etc., please let me know. It is alas not allowed to photograph inside, so I don't posses selfmade pictures of the interior.

But what about the Kaiser's saddle, Guys?
:)

Pierre
 
Pierre,

In the book, "The Last Kaiser" by Giles McDonogh, published by St. Martins Press in 2000, there is a photo of the Kaiser's study in the palace in Berlin, taken in 1913, and the saddle chair is at his desk in the photo. In the photo's description there's a comment about the saddle chair.
 
Same thing in a great photo book published by his daughter Viktoria-Luise (I have one signed from her own hand). There is a period photo of his office with the saddle chair, and some commentaries on it.
Bruno
 
Thanks, Guys, for your replies. :) So , the Kaiser did use his saddle chair long before his exile. Now I have to go and search if the interesting books, you both name, are still available. I am very curious to watch a photograph with the Kaiser sitting behind his desk in his saddle chair.

Thanks again.

Pierre
 
In the mini-series "The Fall of Eagles," the Kaiser is using a saddle in some of the pre-war episodes. This mini-series was very well researched, so I believe it to be correct.
 
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