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Prince Albrecht of Hohenberg

4 Feb 1931 – 25 Feb 2021

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A life in time

  1. 4 Feb 1931

    Born

  2. 29 Apr 1966

    A daughter is born

  3. 25 Feb 2021

    Dies, aged 90

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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

The 1930s · Prince is born

In the news1933

Mass unemployment, 1933

In February 1933, the Great Depression reached a peak in Austria, leaving approximately 600,000 people unemployed.

Getting around

Steamship Travel Times on the Danube

Traveling by Danube steamer from Linz to Vienna took between 17 and 19 hours upstream, while the return downstream journey lasted only 7.5 to 8.75 hours.

Work

Domestic work as a common livelihood

By the 1930s, there were over 133,000 domestic workers in Austria, many of whom were women from rural regions who moved frequently between jobs to find better livelihoods. Although legislation in 1920 improved their status by including rights like sick pay and holidays, competition for these positions remained high due to unemployment.

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.Around the world · 1939–1945

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent · public domain

What people wore

Four Sets of Traditional Clothes

People traditionally owned four sets of clothes: daily workwear, clothes for ordinary feast days, Sunday attire, and special outfits for high religious holidays. Many people were even buried in their wedding suit, which served as their formal holiday attire.

Music

Traditional Austrian Folk Instruments

Traditional musical instruments used in regional Austrian folk music included violins, harps, zithers, dulcimers, wind instruments, and the diatonic button-key accordion known as the Styrian harmonica.

Daily life

Shared Facilities in Urban Apartments

Many Viennese apartments were cramped, with single rooms lacking private sanitary facilities, meaning residents often had to share toilets and water sources located in the building's hallway.