Or the Brits could have done what they did best during the Napoleonic wars - give financial aid to any side that appeared to fight against the upstart
One thing I have never gotten a definitive answer on - the Kaiser’s afflictions his withered arm (right or left Don’t remember?).
1. Birth defect?,
2. Damaged during delivery?
I remember reading Pricess Vicky having a difficult delivery & the OB using “forceps(tongs)”.