On November 7, 1918, the Kingdom of Bavaria was the first of more than 20 European monarchies to collapse under the misery of war and the pressure of the suffering people. "Who could have imagined this! After nearly a thousand years of the Bavarian dynasty - such a sudden end!" The king himself was the most surprised, having firmly believed in the loyalty of his subjects. Consequently, the escape of the royal family from the Munich residence was hasty and unprepared. It was marked by mishaps and amateurism that are hard to surpass. In the secret house archive of the Wittelsbach family, Christiane Böhm discovered the diaries of Princess Wiltrud and was fascinated by the unique insight into the dramatic events of those days. These records are published for the first time in this volume, allowing us to experience the deep fall of the royal family up close.