Emil von Schlitz

He was a hereditary member of the Upper Chamber of the Landstände des Großherzogtums Hessen [de] and served as President (a position that had been held by his father) from 1900 to 1914.

Prince (later Kaiser) Wilhelm and he had been brought up together, and were both tutored by the famous conservative pedagogue, Georg Ernst Hinzpeter, so they became lifelong friends.

He was part of what was known as the "Liebenberger Kreis" (circle, or round table), Wilhelm's inner group of advisors and confidants.

These statues (along with most of the others in the Siegesallee) were heavily damaged in World War II and are currently displayed in the Spandau Citadel.

They had: He received the following orders and decorations:[2] Media related to Emil von Schlitz at Wikimedia Commons