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Sophia of Prussia

Also known as Sossy (nickname)

New Palace, 14 Jun 1870 – Frankfurt, 13 Jan 1932

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 14 Jun 1870

    Born in New Palace

  2. 1890–1913

    6 children are born

  3. 1913

    Queen consort of Greece

  4. 13 Jan 1932

    Dies in Frankfurt, aged 61

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around New Palace.

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

The 1870s · Sophia is born in New Palace

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

What people wore

Protecting Skin from the Sun

Women wore a white, coif-like cap on weekdays to protect their skin from the sun, as being suntanned was not considered fashionable.

Getting around

Costly travel between Prussian villages

While railways connected major cities, travel between Prussian villages often required hiring traps, which could cost more for a short trip than a full railway journey between cities like Berlin and Dresden.

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 news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Singing was a common group leisure activity

People often sang together after work or during leisure time, such as when farm workers returned home with their tools or during Sunday afternoon strolls.

Daily life

Meager working-class housing and kitchen setup

A typical working-class household in the Taunus region relied on a single room for living and sleeping, while the kitchen was often just the hallway. Water was heated in cooking pots, as there were no separate wash-boilers or running water.