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Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke

Drottningholm Palace, 1865 – Hedvig Eleonora parish, 1947

13 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1865, Drottningholm PalaceRecords disagree1 source
  • Titledukeor Hereditary Princenot verified1 source
  • TitleHereditary Princeor dukenot verified1 source
  • Died1947, Hedvig Eleonora parishRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherOscar II of Swedennot verified1 source
  • MotherSophia of Nassaunot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1865

    Born in Drottningholm Palace

  2. 1947

    Dies in Hedvig Eleonora parish

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Drottningholm Palace.

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

The 1860s · Prince is born in Drottningholm Palace

In the news1868

Crop failure and famine (1868)

In 1868, Sweden suffered a general crop failure and famine, which led to an increase in emigration.

What people wore

Aprons as mandatory social attire

In parts of Sweden like Dalecarlia, women were expected to wear an apron at all times outside the farm; failing to do so or wearing the wrong one could be seen as immoral or inappropriate, even leading to being barred from church.

Getting around

Horse-drawn posting and boat transport

In the mid-19th century, travelers used the government-organized posting system (skyssvesenet) to hire horses and carriages from designated farms, with a boy accompanying them to return the equipment. Along the coast, travelers relied on boat transport (båtskyss) where routes were not connected by road.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1860

Passport requirement for travel abolished (1860)

The requirement for passports for travel between Sweden and Norway was abolished in 1860, facilitating labor migration.

Music

Fiddles on every farm

During the mid-1800s, the fiddle was the most common folk instrument, and it is believed there was a fiddle on every farm by the end of the century.

Daily life

Homes and heating with cast-iron stoves

In many rural homes, the main room served as a multi-purpose living space where the family gathered around a hearth or, increasingly, a cast-iron stove, which was considered a luxury item. Kitchens began to separate from the living area, though in many homes, the stove remained the primary source of heat for the entire household.