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TIL that at the wedding ceremony of the future Edward VII and Princess Alexandra, the four-year old future Kaiser Wilhelm II became restless. When Prince Alfred attempted to quiet him down, Wilhelm drew his toy dagger then proceeded to bite Alfred in his leg.

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