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Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark

Born Kingdom of Greece, 10 Jul 1965

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A life in time

  1. 10 Jul 1965

    Born in Kingdom of Greece

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kingdom of Greece.

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The 1960s · Princess is born in Kingdom of Greece

In the news1967–1974

Military junta coup of 1967

A military junta seized power in 1967, dissolving democratic institutions and ruling until the restoration of democracy in 1974.

What people wore

Everyday versus festive attire

Everyday clothing was practical, featuring dark colors and a lack of decorative embroidery, while festive garments were notably rich in color and ornamentation.

Getting around

Long journeys on foot in Crete

In Crete, traveling across the width of the island between north and south (roughly 60 km) took 24 hours on foot, often requiring a brief overnight stop at a wayside inn.

People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.Around the world · 1969

People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.

Neil A. Armstrong · public domain

In the news1955–1973

Massive labor emigration wave

Between 1955 and 1973, over 600,000 Greeks migrated to Germany alone, as part of a massive wave of post-war labor emigration.

Music

Popular traditional dances and accompanying instruments

The Kalamatianos, often associated with the city of Kalamata, was one of the most popular dances, along with the Syrtos and Tsamiko. While domestic dancing sometimes occurred without instruments, public festivals relied on ensembles that featured percussion like the defi tambourine and the davouli drum.

Daily life

Cooking and Modest Meals

Families living in poverty often cooked on a foufou, a round metal drum lined with bricks that used charcoal as fuel. To conserve food, they sometimes shared a single salted herring among four people for dinner.