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Isabel, Duchess of Braganza

Born Lisbon, 22 Nov 1966

5 facts1 source

Living person. The family sees only the name, dates and photo; everything else stays private unless they choose to share it.

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 22 Nov 1966

    Born in Lisbon

  2. 1996–1999

    3 children are born

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

She has lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lisbon.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1960s · Isabel, is born in Lisbon

Who governed

What people wore

Styling hair with sugar water and forks

To create curly hair for religious processions, mothers wrapped strands around heated fork handles after wetting the hair with sugar water.

Getting around

Driving speeds on old national roads

While early car travelers could reach speeds of over 120 km/h, average speeds on Portugal's narrow, winding national roads were often below 30 km/h, with Porto to Lisbon trips typically taking up to five hours.

At the table

Memorable daily habits and simple luxuries

In poorer regions, some families relied on soup made of wine, bread, and sugar, known as 'sopas de cavalo cansado', or began their days in cold climates with a glass of pure brandy called 'mata-bicho'. Staples like yogurt and chocolate spreads were either homemade or considered expensive delicacies, with products like 'Tulicreme' only appearing as a luxury for some families in the late 1960s.

People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.Around the world · 1969

People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.

Neil A. Armstrong · public domain

In the news1961

Outbreak of the Colonial Wars

Portugal began fighting colonial wars in Africa, leading to massive emigration and military expenditures that consumed half of the GNP by the end of the decade.

Music

Youth and Rock and Roll

In the 1950s, urban youth began listening to explosive rock and roll, leading the secret police to post notices in cinemas warning that young people could be happy without being irreverent.

Daily life

Schooling conditions for rural children

Rural schools were often single rooms for four grades with around 40 students and no electricity or bathrooms. Children frequently walked kilometers barefoot to school, sometimes in cold and rain, and were expected to work in fields like adults.