Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange

Born Bronovo Hospital, 7 Dec 2003

5 facts1 source

Living person. The family sees only the name, dates and photo; everything else stays private unless they choose to share it.

Facts and their sources

She has lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Bronovo Hospital.

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

What people wore

Around 1999

Cost of a designer suit in 1999

In 1999, a high-end Sportmax suit was priced at 1,159 guilders at the Bijenkorf department store.

Getting around

Around 1986

Majority of workers commuted daily

In 1986, more than half of the working population (52%) were commuters who worked in a different municipality than where they lived.

At the table

Around 1990–1999

Snacks provided 30% of energy by 1999

By the end of the 1990s, the trend of grazing and snacking had become so prevalent that the Dutch obtained 30% of their daily energy from snacks.

Music

Around 1980–1999

Home music activities and cassettes

During the 1980s and 1990s, home musical activities expanded to include playback shows, air guitar, and making personal compilation cassette tapes.

Daily life

Around 1975–1999

Bathroom and daily shower became normal

Around 1980, bathrooms became standard in almost all homes, and daily showering became the norm.

What it cost

Around 1953–1993

Work time required for milk purchase

In 1953, an industrial worker had to work eleven minutes to afford a liter of milk, whereas by 1993, that time had decreased to only four minutes.