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Filipa Teodora de Braganca van Uden

Born 22 Jun 1951

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A life in time

  1. 22 Jun 1951

    Born

  2. 1976–1985

    3 children are born

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Children · 3

During her lifetime

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The 1950s · Filipa is born

Who governed

Music

Popular Marches in Lisbon

Popular marches were held in Lisbon every June, often becoming a competitive event between neighbourhoods that faced strict official judging criteria for their joyful and upstanding qualities.

At the table

Rise of urban snack bars and canteens

In cities, particularly from the 1950s onwards, snack bars became a common habit for workers and professionals, offering quick meals at modest prices. While some urban families maintained traditional home cooking, others increasingly relied on these new establishments or work canteens to save time.

In Europe1957

The European Economic Community

Six countries signed the Treaty of Rome, the start of what became the European Union.

Daily life

Improvised sugar pacifiers for infants

Mothers created improvised pacifiers for infants by tying sugar inside a small white cloth. These sugar dolls kept babies quiet while their older siblings and parents worked long hours in the fields.

What people wore

Styling hair with sugar water and forks

To create curly hair for religious processions, mothers wrapped strands around heated fork handles after wetting the hair with sugar water.

Getting around

Driving speeds on old national roads

While early car travelers could reach speeds of over 120 km/h, average speeds on Portugal's narrow, winding national roads were often below 30 km/h, with Porto to Lisbon trips typically taking up to five hours.

What it cost

Cost of a pair of shoes

A pair of custom-made shoes from a shoemaker in Portimão cost 8 dollars and 50 cents, while factory-made shoes were about 10 dollars.