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Prince Nicolae of Romania

Sinaia, 5 Aug 1903 – Madrid, 9 Jul 1978

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 5 Aug 1903

    Born in Sinaia

  2. 9 Jul 1978

    Dies in Madrid, aged 74

Family

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Parents

Partners

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sinaia.

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

The 1900s · Prince is born in Sinaia

In the news1900

1900 Work Accident Law established employer responsibility

The 1900 Work Accident Law made employers legally responsible for workplace accidents, marking a major shift in labor rights.

Getting around

Travel could mean standing in corridors

After World War I, memoirs describe crowded trains where some passengers were forced to ride in luggage compartments or even stand in corridors for parts of the trip.

At the table

Stuffed chicken as a luxury meal

Stuffed chicken was considered a luxurious delicacy prepared primarily for major life events, such as weddings and christenings.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

What people wore

Traditional slum fashion in Bucharest

Men in old Bucharest slums wore sheepskin fur hats all year, trousers tucked into high-heeled boots with rubber elastic, and wrapped themselves five times with red or green wool belts.

Music

Wedding gift customs on pretzels

At wedding feasts, it was custom to place a pretzel strewn with salt before the best man, upon which guests placed their cash gifts for the newlyweds.

Daily life

Early indoor water and baths

In 1901, Bucharest had only 5,000 water subscribers for a population of 300,000, and households were taxed based on the number of rooms rather than actual water usage. Early indoor bathrooms were considered such novelties that friends would visit specifically to admire them.