Germany's Crown Prinz Wilhelm was so impressed with the house that in 1913 he built a similar house, the Cecilienhof in Potsdam.
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Hudson managed his father's company until it was taken over by Lever Brothers Ltd in 1908.
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The house was originally built in 1891 for the soap manufacturer Robert William Hudson on Bidston Hill, Birkenhead.
Robert Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson (1886–1957), British politician and son of Robert William Hudson