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Princess Cecilia of Sweden

The Royal Court Parish, 22 Jun 1807 – Oldenburg, 27 Jan 1844

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A life in time

  1. 22 Jun 1807

    Born in The Royal Court Parish

  2. 27 Jan 1844

    Dies in Oldenburg, aged 36

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During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around The Royal Court Parish.

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

The 1800s · Princess is born in The Royal Court Parish

In the news1804

Smallpox vaccination edict issued

The Edict of Inoculation was proclaimed in 1804, helping to reduce smallpox epidemics significantly.

Getting around

Stagecoach travel duration and luggage limits

A stagecoach journey between Stockholm and Gothenburg covered 50 Swedish miles and took 4 days. Passengers were allowed to carry baggage weighing up to 60 pounds.

At the table

Stretching flour with fillers during food shortages

When grain supplies ran low in spring, peasants stretched their flour by adding ingredients like chaff, bark, nettles, or even straw.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Aprons were essential for women

Until the mid-19th century, it was considered immoral for a woman to appear outside her farm without an apron, which served both as protection during work and as decoration on festive occasions.

Music

The long-distance vocal technique kulning

Women working at mountain pastures used a distinctive high-pitched vocal technique called kulning to communicate with animals and people over distances of up to 5 kilometers.

Daily life

Lighting in ordinary homes

Ordinary homes relied on pine splinters for lighting because candles were considered too expensive for everyday use. Daylight and fire from the hearth provided the main sources of illumination.