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Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein

Windsor Castle, 14 Apr 1867 – Pretoria, 29 Oct 1900

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A life in time

  1. 14 Apr 1867

    Born in Windsor Castle

  2. 29 Oct 1900

    Dies in Pretoria, aged 33

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 Windsor Castle.

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

The 1860s · Prince is born in Windsor Castle

In the news1867

Diamonds discovered in Northern Cape

The discovery of diamonds in the Northern Cape triggered significant immigration, economic transformation, and labor migration.

What people wore

Shirtfronts Hidden Beneath Formal Wear

To maintain respectability when they could not afford an entire formal wardrobe, gentlemen often wore a separate shirtfront or dickey to conceal striped shirts.

Getting around

Faster and cheaper travel by rail

A journey from London to Liverpool by coach once took twenty-two hours and cost £4 inside, whereas by the mid-nineteenth century, the same journey by train could be completed in just six hours for £2 5s.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1860

First indentured labourers arrive in Natal

The first group of indentured Indian labourers arrived in Natal to work on sugar plantations and as domestic workers.

Music

Widespread Use of Concertinas and Accordions

In rural Norfolk around 1890, it was common for households to own a worn-out concertina or a broken-down accordion. These portable instruments became essential for entertainment in homes, pubs, and at village festivals throughout the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

Daily life

Water Collection and Coal Ranges

Many working-class homes lacked running water, requiring families to collect it from a shared street pump and use an outdoor privy. Inside, cooking was done on a coal-burning range, which often included a boiler for heating water.