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Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark

Athens, 22 Jun 1911 – Ostend, 16 Nov 1937

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 22 Jun 1911

    Born in Athens

  2. 1931–1937

    4 children are born

  3. 16 Nov 1937

    Dies in Ostend, aged 26

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Athens.

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

The 1910s · Princess is born in Athens

In the news1916–1917

Famine during Allied blockade

During the Allied blockade of 1916-17, famine struck southern Greece and the capital, leading to reliance on soup kitchens and the growth of the black market.

What people wore

Traditional footwear choices

Men's footwear included tsarouchia, red leather shoes with upturned, tasseled points, while some people preferred walking barefoot even in cold weather to avoid the inconvenience of footwear.

Getting around

Traveling on Foot and by Mule

Because road networks were limited, most people traveled between towns on foot, often in small groups for safety against bandits. A journey across the island of Crete, a distance of roughly 60 km, took 24 hours and required a brief overnight stop.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1914

Expansion of the telegraph network

In 1914, the Greek state took over the management of the railway telegraph service and expanded its network across the country.

Music

The rise of Athenian Song

During the Athenian Belle Époque (1900-1920), a new genre called the Athenian Song emerged, featuring Italian-style canzonettas and polyphonic kantadas.

Daily life

Democratic and free public education access

Education was highly valued and free for all Greeks, with children from diverse backgrounds, such as a cabdriver's daughter and the child of a Secretary of State, learning together in the same schools. Attendance was eager, contrasting with the listless air observers found in their own countries.