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Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Coburg, 1 Sep 1878 – Schwäbisch Hall, 16 Apr 1942

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A life in time

  1. 1 Sep 1878

    Born in Coburg

  2. 1897–1911

    5 children are born

  3. 16 Apr 1942

    Dies in Schwäbisch Hall, aged 63

Family

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Parents

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Children · 5

During her lifetime

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

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The 1870s · Princess is born in Coburg

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

What people wore

Children often lacked footwear in Pomerania

Poorer children often lacked proper footwear, sometimes going barefoot from early summer to late fall. On Sundays, they might wear worn-out boots bought from junk dealers for 1.2 to 1.5 marks.

Getting around

City carriage travel rates

Local carriage travel in cities like Barmen and Elberfeld was common, with a non-stop ride costing 50 Pfennig for up to two people, or 1 Mark for a half-hour ride.

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 news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Music

Singing was a common group leisure activity

People often sang together after work or during leisure time, such as when farm workers returned home with their tools or during Sunday afternoon strolls.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.