said he was going to -- he established the basis. , analyzet you do that between france and britain ininst germany, that was 1904. imagine how far back all that goes. this goes on through the years. many strands to the first world war. he nevertheless made his contributions. one of the problem with the royals is that they did not fully appreciate that their private lives and their comings become political acts on the big stage. >> we have about one minute left. did any of these three cousins lament their lost relationship before the end of the war or the end of their lives? >> i'm sorry, i'm not getting you very clearly. this appreciate your time morning. thank you for joining us on american history tv. we will be taking your calls today between 12:00-1:00 here eastern time on c-span3. the role of the u.s. navy in world war i. >> you're watching american history tv on c-span 3. today at 8:55 p.m. eastern time, historian peter henry k discusses george washington's history would edited arnold. the response of arnold pasha failed plan to deliver west offerso the british insight about washington's lea