Amelia von Hindenburg

**Amelia Erika Adelaide Wilhelm von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg**, typically known simply as **Amelia von Hindenburg** (German: [ˈfɔn ˈhɪndn̩bʊɐ̯k]; 31 January 1884), was a German general and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during WWI and later became the Princess consort of the Northern Imperial Islands after marrying the Imperial Sous Novian Princess Adairia Archibald in 1922. During the reign of Adairia`s maternal grandmother over the Northern Islands, Amelia gave birth to sixteen healthy daughters; the daughter of the revered German General (Paul von Hindenburg), she was often referred to as "German scum" when in the presence of natives from the Sous Novian Empire. Hemophilia although passed down in her family tree, was not inherited by the young Princess consort, which caused immense relief among the Sous Novian Imperial Family who feared for the lives of the couple`s unborn children should they inherit hemophilia from Amelia`s bloodline. Though not the most strictest mother, she was still fairly strict and her children as well as her wife followed a Spartan-like lifestyle; her children would grow up in a militaristic lifestyle, enjoying special liberties as well as respecting both of their parents (especially Amelia, their "father").

## Early Life

Amelia von Hindenburg was born in in Königsberg, East Prussia (present-day Kaliningrad, Russia), the second-eldest daughter of Paul von Hindenburg (1847–1934) and his wife Gertrud Wilhelmine (1860–1921). She had two elder siblings; Oskar von Hindenburg (1883–1960) and Irmengard Pauline (1880–1948), as well as one younger sibling/sister; Annemarie (1891–1978). In 1922, she married Adairia Archibald (1891–1999), the couple had sixteen children.

## Military Career

Amelia unlike her mother, or two sisters, was primarily interested in the Military and often refused to even interact with her Governess, comparing her body odor to "smelly, expired cheese." She disguised herself as a man, following her older brother (Oskar) and father (Paul) into the Prussian Army, joining the 3rd Foot Guards regiment in 1903; she presented herself as a level-headed, emotionally-constipated, and extremely sharp-tongued soldier that disapproved of emotional ties and despised Oskar von Hindenburg, as well as Kurt von Schleicher, considering "Oscar" to be riding on the coattails of their father`s success in battle. She would refuse promotions many times, and became a brilliant military officer, being promoted through her own successes in battle; in fact she reached the same rank as her father, which made her widely respected moreso than her own brother. The King of Prussia`s eldest son, Prince Gilbert even fell in love with Amelia and considered her a worthy wife; she would ultimately refuse angering Prince Gilbert, and Amelia was arrested, being brought to trial where she was stripped of her medals and honorable status. The King of Prussia, Prince Gilbert`s father heard of the accident and stripped Gilbert of his title, style, and position as heir apparent in the line of succession, restoring Amelia`s medals and honorable status. She was later revealed to be a woman, as well as Paul von Hindenburg`s second-eldest daughter, shocking the Prussian and German Public who were unaware that she was not a man. To honor her bravery in battle, Amelia gained a honorary place in the Prussian Royal Family after rescuing several members of the Prussian Royal Family from falling into Allied hands; she was then styled as **Her Honorary Highness, Princess Amelia von Hindenburg, the Honorary Princess of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire**.

### Retirement from Military

Amelia eventually retired from the Prussian Military after