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Lilian, Princess of Réthy

London, 28 Nov 1916 – Waterloo, 7 Jun 2002

8 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Nov 1916, Londonnot verified1 source
  • Died7 Jun 2002, Waterloonot verified1 source
  • FatherHenri Baelsnot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne Marie de Visschernot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Nov 1916

    Born in London

  2. 1942–1956

    3 children are born

  3. 7 Jun 2002

    Dies in Waterloo, aged 85

Family

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Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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

The 1910s · Lilian, is born in London

In the news1918–1928

Women Won the Right to Vote

In 1918, a limited number of women were allowed to vote, and by 1927 all women over 21 were granted the right to vote.

What people wore

Domestic servants' uniform requirements

Female domestic servants were required to purchase their own uniforms, which consisted of striped cotton dresses for morning chores and a black dress with a white cap and apron for afternoon duties.

Getting around

Horses ruled the early 1900s streets

Before World War One, horses dominated town streets, pulling everything from carriages and taxicabs to delivery carts and buses.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

In the news1919–1939

Council Housing Construction Began in 1919

Following the 1919 Housing Act, local authorities began building council houses to replace slums, with over 1 million built by 1939.

Music

Pianos as status symbols in 1916

In 1916, a single gramophone cost as much as 200 music hall tickets, making it a luxury item, yet families often saved for years to purchase a piano as a symbol of respectability. By 1914, there were three million pianos in Britain, and in 1916 alone, 40,000 were sold.

Daily life

Water was often collected from outside taps

Many homes lacked running water, requiring families to collect it from an outside tap shared with neighbours and heat it on the stove for bathing.