His mother's grief and despair were intense as his father, leading the Prussian army into battle against Austria, had taken all available doctors thus making it impossible for her to alleviate the suffering of her child or prevent his death, the memory of which would haunt her for the rest of her life.
Kesedihan dan keputusasaan ibunya sangat besar, juga ayahnya, memimpin pasukan Prusia ke dalam perang melawan Austria, telah membawa pergi semua dokter yang tersedia sehingga membuat tidak mungkin baginya untuk meringankan penderitaan anaknya atau untuk mencegah kematiannya, memori yang akan menghantui dirinya di sepanjang hidupnya.