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Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe

Ratibořice, 21 May 1873 – Bad Arolsen, 6 Apr 1962

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A life in time

  1. 21 May 1873

    Born in Ratibořice

  2. 1896–1902

    4 children are born

  3. 6 Apr 1962

    Dies in Bad Arolsen, aged 88

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ratibořice.

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

The 1870s · Princess is born in Ratibořice

In the news1873

The financial crash of 1873

The financial crash of 1873 led to a severe economic depression and was followed by 152 registered suicides.

What people wore

Men's work jacket

Men frequently wore a short, waist-length, form-fitting jacket called a spenzl for work, which was typically blue or red and lacked a collar.

Getting around

Horse-drawn railway journey and restaurant stop

The horse-drawn railway from České Budějovice to Linz took 14 hours, with a midday break at the Kerschbaum station, which hosted the first railway restaurant in Europe.

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

Paying for music at feasts

In the mid-19th century, musicians often played for money, with one song costing six kreutzers. If dancers avoided paying, fights frequently broke out at feast parties.

Daily life

Homemade lighting and fire safety precautions

In the 19th century, the cheapest source of light was a simple wooden piece known as a torchlight, which burned for about ten minutes and had to be constantly replaced. To prevent fire in wooden homes, children kept the light over a vessel filled with water so the burning end would drop safely into it.