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Prince Alfred of Great Britain

Windsor Castle, 22 Sep 1780 – Royal Lodge, 20 Aug 1782

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 22 Sep 1780

    Born in Windsor Castle

  2. 20 Aug 1782

    Dies in Royal Lodge, aged 1

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

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

The 1780s · Prince is born in Windsor Castle

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

At the table

Around 1750–1774

Tea becomes a common drink

By the middle of the 18th century, drinking tea had become common even among ordinary people, despite its cost.

What people wore

Around 1750–1774

Popular Bedgowns as Street Wear

Bedgowns, which were lightweight front-wrapping jackets, evolved into a staple garment for British working-class street wear.

Getting around

Around 1750–1774

Walking and horseback were primary travel modes

Between 1750 and 1774, most people travelled on foot or on horseback, as walking remained the primary way to move locally and short distances.

What it cost

Around 1750–1774

Cost of a simple dinner

In 18th-century London, a simple dinner of cold meat, bread, and a pint of porter cost 6 1/4d.

Music

Around 1773

Music at a Black social club

At a 1773 dance in Southwark, a group of 59 Black servants entertained themselves with music played on violins and French horns. All the performers in this band were Black, and no White people were allowed to attend.

Daily life

Around 1750–1774

Piped Water Cost Three Shillings

In London, some houses had water piped to them three times a week for a cost of three shillings per quarter.