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Joseph P. Robinson.

These are the women who were Chef's of regiments. I think this is a pretty complete list from 1913. It was customary for select regiments to appoint an Honorary Chef.  Some regiments had hereditary chefs and others could be a foreign or German royal personage.  Within the Bavarian army, the chef of the regiment was called the “Inhaber.”
   

Kürassier Regiment Königen (Pommersches) Nr. 2

Füsilier Regiment Königin (Schlesw.-Holst.) Nr. 86

She was the wife of Kaiser WilhelmII and the daughter of Herzog Friedrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderberg-

Grenadier Regiment König Fredrich III (2. Schlesisches) Nr.11

She was the sister of Kaiser II and the daughter of Fredrich III. She was the wife of Bernard of Saxe-Meiningen

5. Westf. Infantrie Regiment Nr.53

She was the sister of Kaiser II and the daughter of Fredrich III. She was the wife of Prinz Adolph of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Königin Elisabeth Garde Grenadier Regiment Nr.3

She was the sister of Kaiser II and the daughter of Fredrich III.

Queen of Greece

Füsilier Regiment von Gersdorff (Kurhessisches) Nr. 80.

Margarethe Landgräfin von Hessen. She was the sister of Kaiser II and the daughter of Fredrich III. She was the wife of Landgraph Fredrich Karl of Hessen.

2nd Lieb Husaren Regement

She was the daughter of Kaiser II. She was the wife of Duke Ernst August of Braunschweig.

Dragoner Regiment König Fredrich III (2. Schlesisches) Nr. 8

 

Kaiser Wilhelm II daughter-in-law. Wife of Crown Prince Wilhelm.

Ulan Regiment König Wilhelm I (2. Württemberg) Nr. 20

Queen of Württemberg

Königin Augusta Garde Grenadier Regiment Nr. 4

Wife of Grand Duke Wilhelm I from Baden.

2. Badischen Dragoner Regiment Nr.21

Wife of Grand Duke Wilhelm II from Baden.

2. Großherzl. Mecklenbg. Dragoner Regiment Nr.18

Leib Grenadier Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm III (1. Brandenbg.) Nr.8

Wife of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Infantrterie Leibregiment Großherzogin (3. Großhzl. Hessisches)Nr.117

First wife of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig from Hessen. Despite a divorce and remarriage of the Grand Duke Victoria Melita apparently remained Chef of the regiment

2. Garde Dragoner Regiment Kaiserin Alexandra von Rußland

Queen of Russia

Husaren Regiment Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt (Pomm.) Nr. 5

Queen of Great Britain

Füsilier Regiment Königin Viktoria von Schweden (Pomm.) Nr.34

Queen of Sweden

Infantry Regiment Prinz Friedrich der Niederlande (2. Westf.) Nr.15

Emma Queen Mother of The Netherlands

Husaren Regiment Königin Wilhelmina der Niederlande (Hann.) Nr.15

Wilhelmina Queen of The Netherlands

Kurhessischen Jäger Battalion Nr.11

Queen Mother of Italy

Louise Marguerite of Prussia--Infantrie Regiment Gen. Feldmarschall Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen (8. Brandenbg.) Nr.64

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