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Queen Mary of Denmark

Born Hobart, 5 Feb 1972

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. 5 Feb 1972

    Born in Hobart

  2. 2005–2011

    4 children are born

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She has lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Hobart.

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

The 1970s · Queen is born in Hobart

Around the world1973–1974

The oil crisis

Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.

At the table

Around 1942–1949

Ration books were more valuable than money

During World War II, food rationing was so strict that ration books were considered more valuable than money. Each person was limited to just over one chop of meat per day.

What people wore

Around 1942–1949

Introduction of the victory suit

In 1942, the Australian government introduced the victory suit, a regulated design intended to save fabric, buttons, and thread for the war effort.

Getting around

Around 1924–1935

Long-distance rail travel times

In 1924, a rail journey from Brisbane to Cairns took 53.5 hours, a trip that was later reduced to 45 hours in 1935 with the introduction of the Sunshine Express.

What it cost

Around 1930–1939

Cost of rabbit meat

In the 1930s, rabbits cost four shillings a pair, and for some families, they were the only affordable meat.

Music

Around 1925–1949

Pianos were central to home entertainment

Most homes featured a piano, a prized possession used for family singing, playing solos or duets, and accompanying small social dances at home.

Daily life

Around 1925–1949

Classroom tools and ink duties

In classrooms with up to forty-four pupils, children often learned to write on slates, and later used pens where students were responsible for replenishing their own desk inkwells from a central supply.