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Princess Marie of the Netherlands

Wassenaar, 5 Jul 1841 – Neuwied, 22 Jun 1910

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A life in time

  1. 5 Jul 1841

    Born in Wassenaar

  2. 1872–1883

    6 children are born

  3. 22 Jun 1910

    Dies in Neuwied, aged 68

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Wassenaar.

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The 1840s · Princess is born in Wassenaar

In the news1848

Netherlands becomes a parliamentary democracy

Following revolutions across Europe, King Willem II agreed to the Constitution of 1848, which transformed the Netherlands into a parliamentary democracy.

What people wore

Clothing signaled marital status

A woman's marital status was often signaled by her clothing, such as the position of a forehead pin under her cap or the knot of a neckerchief. For example, a forehead pin worn on the left indicated an unmarried woman, while the right side indicated she was married.

Daily life

Schooling and child labor

Children frequently left school around age 12 to begin working 12-hour days, though classes were often large, sometimes reaching 80 students. Rural children faced particular hardships, as bad weather and difficult paths often prevented them from attending school during the winter.

In the news1842

Freedom of movement laws in 1842

Prussia introduced new laws enabling greater freedom of movement and settlement for individuals not dependent on public relief.

Music

Daily castle tower music in Königsberg

City tower musicians performed chorales daily from Königsberg's castle tower, such as 'Ich weiß mein Gott, daß all mein Tun' at 11 am and 'Nun ruhen alle Wälder' at 9 pm.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

The introduction of the steam railway

The first railway line in the Netherlands, between Amsterdam and Haarlem, opened in 1839. This journey took approximately 25 to 28 minutes, marking a significant increase in speed over traditional methods.