What is the mystery surrounding Adelaide's background? How did she become a princess?

What is Jim's function as adviser to King Rudolf? What is Jim looking for and why?

What indications were there that the King would be assassinated? What were the similarities between Leopold and Rudolf?

Who is Frau Busch? What does Jim learn about Godel and Leopold from her?

Why is Bleichroder against the tripartite treaty? What plans do they have to prevent it from being implemented?

What is the meaning of the Adlertrager or flag? And the Rock? Why do both the Germans and Adelaide want the flag?

What is the significant of taking the flag to Schloss Wendelstein?