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Kyril, Prince of Preslav

Born Madrid, 11 Jul 1964

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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. 11 Jul 1964

    Born in Madrid

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1960s · Kyril, is born in Madrid

In the news1960–1975

Massive labor emigration to Europe 1960-1975

Between 1960 and 1975, approximately three million Spaniards emigrated to European countries like Germany, France, and Switzerland to seek work.

What people wore

Sunday ritual of dressing up

The "Sunday of rags" was a weekly ritual where families wore their best clothes to mass and walked in town to simulate a higher social status.

Getting around

Long rail travel times in the 1950s

In the 1950s, rapid express trains like the Sevillano took 19 to 20 hours to travel from Barcelona to Seville, often slowing to 20 km/h on tracks under repair.

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 news1950–1970

Tourism industry boom 1950-1970

The annual number of tourists visiting Spain skyrocketed from less than half a million in 1950 to over 20 million by 1970.

Music

The Blacksmith's Hammer Song

The martinete is a traditional song associated with blacksmiths, who rhythmically beat their hammers on anvils to accompany their bitter, solitary singing.

Daily life

Rural Home Life and Water Access

In rural homes, water was not piped; women and young girls had to transport it daily from public fountains using pitchers and jars. Families frequently lived, cooked, and slept in a single room, often with dirt floors.