I believe that the role of German Crown Prince had a specific
name/title that was rarely used, or if it was used is rarely referred
to in literature. Being a federated empire the German crown prince was
crown prince of Prussia, and in the useage of Crown Prince Wilhelm (or
Friedrich Wilhelm) we see this. But there was a particular word for
his being heir to the Kaiser... All I need is the word...

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 17 Oct 2003 13:48 PDT

Dear wolvies,

This question proves to be a tougher nut than I thought at first
sight. All I currently know is this:

The Imperial German Crown Prince and his wife were usually referred to
 as "Kaiserliche Hoheit" (Imperial Highness) and as "Altesse
Impériale" (ditto, but in French; used in diplomatic correspondence
etc.).
The official, but less often used, title of the heir to the Kaiser's
throne was: "Kronprinz des Deutschen Reiches und von Preußen" (Crown
Prince of the German Empire and of Prussia).

I did not find anything else so far, but I will continue my search ...
and maybe one of my colleagues knows the answer.

Greetings,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by wolvies-ga on 18 Oct 2003 09:43 PDT

I think maybe what I am remembering was an incorrect article - I think
perhaps Kaiserliche was used as a noun not as an adverb and I was left
with the impression that it was a title, rather than part of 'Imperial
Highness'. Thanks Scriptor for your good work. I will close this
question and ask a different one instead

wolvies, lol