Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Princess Margaret, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine

Dublin, 18 Mar 1913 – Schloß Wolfsgarten, 23 Jul 1997

10 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 18 Mar 1913

    Born in Dublin

  2. 23 Jul 1997

    Dies in Schloß Wolfsgarten, aged 84

Family

See the tree

Parents

Partner

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dublin.

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

The 1910s · Princess is born in Dublin

In the news1916

Daylight saving time introduced in 1916

Starting in 1916, the government introduced daylight saving time to conserve fuel used for lighting and encourage longer working hours.

What people wore

Boys wore dresses until age ten

Boys traditionally wore dresses or petticoats until they were around age ten or eleven to protect them from fairies or for sewing convenience.

Getting around

Early motor transport services

By 1910, the Midland Great Western Railway company began operating motor vehicle services between Clifden and Westport to transport passengers.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

In the news1918

Spanish flu peak mortality in 1918

In 1918, the Spanish flu pandemic reached its peak mortality in the UK, causing widespread loss of life.

Music

All-night music at house dances

During house dances, a single concertina player often provided music, performing continuously from dusk until daybreak.

Daily life

Overcrowded Dublin Tenements

In Dublin, about 78 percent of working-class tenement lettings were single rooms, with some houses packed with as many as 98 people sharing a single water tap in the yard.