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Princess Dagmar of Denmark

Charlottenlund Palace, 23 May 1890 – Kongstedlund, 11 Oct 1961

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 23 May 1890

    Born in Charlottenlund Palace

  2. 11 Oct 1961

    Dies in Kongstedlund, aged 71

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Charlottenlund Palace.

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

The 1890s · Princess is born in Charlottenlund Palace

In the news1899

1899 September Agreement signed

The 1899 September Agreement ended a major industrial dispute and institutionalized the Danish labor market, giving unions formal recognition.

What people wore

Wealth Displayed on Læsø Blouses

Wealthy women on Læsø Island wore blouses adorned with gilded metal plates, which functioned as a way to store and pass down family capital.

Getting around

Travel across frozen waters

In severe winters, when the Great Belt froze, mail and passengers were transported in large boats that men pulled across the ice.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

In the news1891–1892

1891 Social insurance legislation introduced

In 1891–1892, Denmark introduced its first social insurance legislation, granting old-age relief to the deserving poor.

Music

Transition in Danish folk dances and instruments

During the 19th century, traditional folk dances like the minuet and polska gradually declined in popularity, while newer round dances such as the polka, waltz, and mazurka became widespread. Violin and wind instruments like the clarinet and flute were preferred for these dances.

Daily life

Low wages for domestic help

A maidservant, who might serve a family faithfully for a lifetime, earned only 6–8 kroner per month.