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Prince August, Duke of Dalarna

Drottningholm Palace, 24 Aug 1831 – Stockholm Palace, 4 Mar 1873

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A life in time

  1. 24 Aug 1831

    Born in Drottningholm Palace

  2. 4 Mar 1873

    Dies in Stockholm Palace, aged 41

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 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 1830s · Prince is born in Drottningholm Palace

In the news1832

Göta Canal completed

In 1832, the Göta Canal was completed, improving transportation significantly between Swedish lakes and the sea.

What people wore

Leather scarcity forced many to go barefoot

Leather was so scarce that it was often prioritized for protective aprons, leading many people to go barefoot from snowmelt until late autumn to save their shoes. Some individuals even applied layers of tar to the soles of their feet to endure walking on rough terrain.

Daily life

Pine splinters used for lighting

Ordinary homes relied on pine splinters for lighting because tallow candles were considered too expensive for everyday use. In the winter, families gathered around fireplaces, where resinous wood chips were burned to provide enough light for indoor tasks.

In the news1834

Cholera epidemic strikes Sweden

A severe cholera epidemic struck Sweden in 1834, causing 4,600 deaths in Gothenburg alone.

Music

The dominance of the polska dance

By the mid-19th century, the polska had evolved as the primary dance and tune style for the fiddle in Sweden's provinces.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Getting around

Travel speed on roads

On good roads with light carriages, travelers could cover 1 mil (10 km) per hour, though the regulations officially allowed 1.25 hours per mil.