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Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco

Oviedo, 14 Sep 1926 – calle de los Hermanos Bécquer, 29 Dec 2017

8 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born14 Sep 1926, Oviedoor 14 Feb 1926Records disagree1 source
  • Titlehonorary presidency, 1976–2017not verified1 source
  • Died29 Dec 2017, calle de los Hermanos Bécquernot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 14 Sep 1926

    Born in Oviedo

  2. 15 Aug 1950

    A daughter is born

  3. 1976–2017

    Honorary presidency

  4. 29 Dec 2017

    Dies in calle de los Hermanos Bécquer, aged 91

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Oviedo.

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

The 1920s · Carmen is born in Oviedo

In the news1919–1929

1919 Madrid Metro opens urban transit expansion

The Madrid Metro opened in 1919, eventually transporting nearly 100 million passengers annually by 1929 and transforming urban mobility.

Getting around

Automobiles changing travel in the 1920s

In the 1920s, early automobiles were so fast that they could transport a traveler directly to their doorstep, leading some to predict the railway would disappear.

At the table

Staple diet of ordinary Spanish families

Ordinary families relied heavily on cereals, potatoes, and legumes, which made up about 60% of their caloric intake. Meat consumption was low due to high prices, and families often saved money by eating simple national dishes like puchero.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

What people wore

Limited Wardrobes and Constant Mending

Ordinary people wore clothes until they wore out, often mending them until they could be reused as rags; many owned only two outfits, one for work and one for Sunday or feast days.

Music

Christmas music and nativity traditions

Christmas celebrations featured midnight masses where people sang villancicos, and homes were decorated with elaborate nativity scenes called nacimientos instead of Christmas trees. Children received their gifts on January 6th, the feast of the Epiphany, brought by the Three Kings.

Daily life

Mandatory Schooling vs. Reality

Although primary education was legally mandatory for children up to age 12 in 1901 and age 14 by 1923, poverty often made schooling an unattainable luxury for many families. Education was frequently deprioritized in favor of immediate economic needs and child labor.