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Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy

Born Quirinal Palace, 2 Feb 1943

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A life in time

  1. 2 Feb 1943

    Born in Quirinal Palace

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Quirinal Palace.

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The 1940s · Princess is born in Quirinal Palace

Who governed

What people wore

Rural Women Wore Regional Costumes

Rural housewives were sometimes permitted to wear traditional regional costumes during parades as an alternative to the official uniform. The regime promoted this to emphasize national tradition rather than personal style.

Daily life

School uniforms and classroom equipment

Schoolchildren wore mandatory smocks—black for boys with blue bows and white for girls with pink bows—and used narrow wooden desks featuring glass inkwells. Students without satchels often bundled their books and notebooks using simple string or straps.

What it cost

Wartime price inflation for bread

Due to the black market during World War II, the price of bread in Turin soared from 2.35 lire in 1941 to 46 lire by 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.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

In the news1946

Italy becomes a Republic

In 1946, Italian voters chose to abolish the monarchy in a referendum, leading to the birth of the Republic.

Music

State-sponsored folk music festivals

The Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro (OND) organized massive folk music and dance surveys and festivals across Italian provinces.

At the table

Meatless days as patriotic duty

To promote autarky, the regime mandated meatless Wednesdays and closed butcher shops on Tuesdays, framing these restrictions as a patriotic duty for consumers.