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| Picture No | 11018136 |
| Date | 1917 |
| Description | Cartoon, The Throne, WW1 |
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Cartoon, The Throne. Showing the leaders of the four Central Powers gathered round the Austrian throne. Seated on the throne itself are the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (left) and Charles I of Austria (Karl Franz Joseph Ludwig Hubert Georg Otto Marie, right), who succeeded Emperor Franz Joseph in 1916 (seen here in the form of a rug under their feet). Seated on either side are King Ferdinand of Bulgaria (left) and Mehmed V of Turkey (right). Wilhelm and Charles are squashed together on the throne -- Wilhelm says: If it's a bit of a tight fit, I'll bring you a little chair.
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| Source | Cartoon by Manfredini in La Baionnette, 17 May 1917, p309 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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