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Sophia of Prussia

Also known as Sossy (nickname)

New Palace, 14 Jun 1870 – Frankfurt, 13 Jan 1932

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 14 Jun 1870

    Born in New Palace

  2. 1890–1913

    6 children are born

  3. 1913

    Queen consort of Greece

  4. 13 Jan 1932

    Dies in Frankfurt, aged 61

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 6

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1870s · Sophia is born in New Palace

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

What people wore

Creative Sewing to Save Fabric

To save money on expensive fabrics, rural women often sewed a piece of linen into the hidden parts of their dresses that were covered by an apron, a practice known as Magsachte.

Getting around

City carriage travel rates

Local carriage travel in cities like Barmen and Elberfeld was common, with a non-stop ride costing 50 Pfennig for up to two people, or 1 Mark for a half-hour ride.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Music

Costs for attending local festival banquets

Citizens often paid an entry fee of 20 to 30 Pfennig to attend local festive banquets, which featured patriotic music, choral performances, and speeches.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.