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Princess Sofia of Romania

Born Tatoi Palace, 29 Oct 1957

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A life in time

  1. 29 Oct 1957

    Born in Tatoi Palace

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1950s · Princess is born in Tatoi Palace

In the news1955–1973

Massive labor emigration wave

Between 1955 and 1973, over 600,000 Greeks migrated to Germany alone, as part of a massive wave of post-war labor emigration.

What people wore

Men's fashion in 1953

In 1953, the style for men included hats, broad shoulders, and grey or electric blue suits with wide lapels.

Daily life

Education and Child Labor

Many children in villages had limited access to schooling and were expected to work in agriculture from a very young age. Some rural children did not even know how to read a watch until they moved to a town.

In the news1953

Drachma devaluation of 1953

In 1953, Greece devalued the drachma by 50 percent, which helped curb inflation and started a period of sustained economic growth.

Music

Vocal church music and instrumental festival music

Greek Orthodox church services relied exclusively on vocal Byzantine music, as the tradition never incorporated instrumental accompaniment. In contrast, village festivals and feasts prominently featured instrumental music, often played by bands using the clarinet, violin, and laouto.

In Europe1948–1952

The Marshall Plan

American aid of some $13 billion rebuilt the ruined economies of Western Europe.

Getting around

Hydra's ban on wheeled transport

Since the 1950s, the island of Hydra has banned all motorized vehicles, including bicycles, and relies primarily on mules and donkeys to transport everything from suitcases to building materials.