He was quite aware that the extent of his popularity in England would proportionately influence Anglo-German relations, and his desire to find favour in England did not proceed from personal vanity, but from political interests.
King Edward was known to be one of the best judges of men in all Europe, and his interest in foreign policy was predominant.

He would have been an ideal ambassador.

There was never a very good understanding between uncle and nephew.

When the nephew was already Emperor, and his much older uncle still only a prince, the difference in their positions was characterised by the satirical Kiderlen-Waechter in the following terms: "The Prince of Wales cannot forgive his nephew, eighteen years younger than himself, for making a more brilliant career than has fallen to his lot." Personal sympathy and personal differences in leading circles are capable of influencing the world's history.

Politics are, and always will be, made by men, and individual personal relations will always play a certain part in their development.