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Princess Louise of Denmark

Copenhagen, 1875 – Ratibořice, 4 Apr 1906

10 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 1875

    Born in Copenhagen

  2. 4 Apr 1906

    Dies in Ratibořice

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Copenhagen.

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

The 1870s · Princess is born in Copenhagen

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.

Getting around

Railway speed versus stagecoaches

In 1876, the new railway reduced the travel time between Odense and Svendborg from 5.5 hours by stagecoach to 95-100 minutes by passenger train.

At the table

Sugar becomes an affordable staple

Falling sugar prices made it affordable even in the poorest homes, which contributed to dental decay overtaking malnutrition as a primary medical concern.

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

What people wore

Amager women's extensive apron collection

Amager women often maintained a wardrobe extensive enough to require 11 different aprons to ensure they had an appropriate outfit for every specific occasion.

Music

Dance music and religious singing at home

While the fiddle became the dominant instrument for dance music, 19th-century social gatherings frequently featured popular new round dances such as the waltz, polka, and mazurka. Music was central to the home, with hymnals serving as essential religious guides for families during private devotions.

Daily life

Low wages for domestic help

A maidservant, who might serve a family faithfully for a lifetime, earned only 6–8 kroner per month.