King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia were all cousins with each other: George and Wilhelm were first cousins, George and Nicholas were also first cousins, Wilhelm and Nicholas were third cousins.
The drama 37 Days which is currently showing on Britbox gives a very clear depiction of the diplomatic discussions that went on between the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 and Britains's declaration of war on 4 August 1914. Well worth watching. It's also available on Amazon Prime.
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