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Princess María Isabel of Orléans

Reales Alcázares, 1848 – Villamanrique de la Condesa, 1919

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A life in time

  1. 1848

    Born in Reales Alcázares

  2. 1865–1882

    4 children are born

  3. 1919

    Dies in Villamanrique de la Condesa

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1840s · Princess is born in Reales Alcázares

In the news1848

Inauguration of the first railway, 1848

The first railway line in peninsular Spain, connecting Barcelona and Mataró, was inaugurated in 1848.

Getting around

Lower Travel Costs for Stagecoaches

Between 1822 and 1854, the price of stagecoach services fell by 57 percent, making long-distance travel more accessible.

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.

Daily life

Storing water in rural homes

In rural homes, water was stored in two to six clay jars kept cool inside the house, often covered with white linen cloths and wooden lids.

What people wore

Limited Wardrobes for Humble Women

Many humble women owned only two outfits: one for daily work and one for Sundays or feast days.

Music

Rise of regional dances and castanets

During the mid-19th century, popular regional dances like the bolero, cachucha, zapateado, and fandango gained significant prominence, becoming a source of national pride. Performers even traveled to Paris in the 1830s, where their performances, particularly the use of castanets, fascinated European audiences.

What it cost

Work for food and shoes

Due to economic hardship, some workers accepted employment solely in exchange for basic food, housing, or shoe expenses instead of a monetary salary.