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Originally Posted by jonnydep
yes you are correct in thinking that.......the photo is often referred to as "the nine kings / monarchs". all of whom was related to the late king edward VII.....
king george v of great britain ....his son
kaiser wilhelm II of germany..... his nephew (he being king of prussia)
kings frederick VIII of demark & george I of greece..his brothers in law
king haakon VII of norway...his nephew & son in law
king alfonso VIII of spain....nephew by marriage
kings manual II of portugal, ferdinand I of bulgaria & albert I of belgium were his cousins at various removes
this was one of the last of the great gatherings of european royalty before the event of the great war, which saw the demise of so many thrones !! 
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It is true!!
In the picture are three Kings of the same family, Father, son and brother, KIng Federik, Haakon and George...