... it was initially rejected, Bismarck persuaded King Wilhelm I to support the candidature, it was later described as "a prime factor in Bismarck's political calculations" (by Prince Charles Anthony). However when the news of this private acceptance of the candidature became known to the French authorities and population, there was a national outcry in France which led to William I persuading Leopold to withdraw to ... ...

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