Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer Konstantin Stanislavski Wolfgang Straßmann Ludwig August von Stutterheim Wilhelm Ternite Otto Tschirch Diedrich Uhlhorn Antonio Aguilar y Correa, Marquis of Vega de Armijo Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst Baldwin Wake Walker Ricardo Wall Friedrich Wilhelm Weber Friedrich Wigger Wilhelm II, German Emperor Sir James Wylie, 1st Baronet Oskar von Xylander Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan What follows are some additional details on a fair cross section of individuals who were known to be conferred with the order in its several classes, in order of precedence. The Order of the Red Eagle was conferred frequently upon foreign nationals, both royal and non-royal, to honor their individual position or work and to further the diplomatic relations with their respective nations, in much the same way that the Order of the Bath is still conferred by the British monarchy. Grand Cross (1861–1918) German / Prussian Empress Augusta (1811–1890), wife and empress consort of Kaiser Wilhelm I GFM Albrecht Theodore Emil, Graf von Roon (1803–1879) – previous 3rd Class Knight, automatically awarded the Grand Cross in conjunction with being awarded with the Order of the Black Eagle, ca 1866, for service during the war with Austria, immediately after his success at the battle of Nikolsburg. Otto Theodor Freiherr von Manteuffel (1805–1882), Prussian Minister of the Interior (Prime Minister), 1848; awarded the Grand Cross, with Scepter and Crown, by Friedrich Wilhelm IV Prince Heinrich of Prussia, second son of Friedrich III and brother of Wilhelm II Empress Augusta Viktoria (1858–1921), wife and empress consort of Kaiser Wilhelm II Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898), German statesman, Prussian chancellor and prime minister of the German Empire Max von Fabeck (1854–1916), with oakleaves, Prussian General Gen-Lt. Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin (1838–1917), aviator, inventor of the airship, and founder of Zeppelin Airship Company GFM (later Reichspräsident) Paul von Hindenburg (1847–1934), invested with the Grand Cross, with Oak Leaves and Swords Gustav von Senden-Bibran (1847–1909) with oak leaves and swords, was an admiral of the German Imperial Navy GFM Helmuth von Moltke (the Elder), (1800–1891), Chief of the German General Staff Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Crown Prince of the German Empire (1882–1951), invested c. his 10th birthday, 1892 Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (1883–1942), second son of Kaiser Wilhelm II Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884–1948), third son of Kaiser Wilhelm II Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887–1949), fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II Prince