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Prince René of Parma

Schwarzau am Steinfeld, 17 Oct 1894 – Copenhagen, 30 Jul 1962

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A life in time

  1. 17 Oct 1894

    Born in Schwarzau am Steinfeld

  2. 1922–1928

    4 children are born

  3. 30 Jul 1962

    Dies in Copenhagen, aged 67

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1890s · Prince is born in Schwarzau am Steinfeld

In the news1892

Gold crown currency introduced in 1892

In 1892, the gold crown currency was introduced, replacing the old florin system.

What people wore

Prankish feast day dessert centerpieces

At peasant feast day dinners, a dessert centerpiece was garnished with bows of bright ribbons, flowers, and deliberately hidden thorns and stinging nettles.

Getting around

Trains slashed travel times drastically

In the late 19th century, trains significantly reduced travel times; for instance, the journey from Vienna to Graz took nine hours by train, compared to twenty-nine hours by post coach.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

In the news1891–1892

1891 Social insurance legislation introduced

In 1891–1892, Denmark introduced its first social insurance legislation, granting old-age relief to the deserving poor.

Music

Landler dance in the Wechsel region

The Landler was the dominant dance in the Wechsel region, often accompanied by instruments ranging from violins and clarinets to wind instruments and the Styrian diatonic harmonika. Thousands of Landler melodies were played at celebrations like harvest festivals or in local inns.

Daily life

Shared water taps in Vienna apartment buildings

In urban Vienna, many apartments lacked private water or toilets, requiring residents to fetch water from a shared tap in the corridor called a bassena.