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Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Claremont, 19 Jul 1884 – Coburg, 6 Mar 1954

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  • Born19 Jul 1884, Claremontnot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Viktoria Adelheid of Schleswig-Holsteinnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lords, 1905–1919or chairperson, 1933–1945 · member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, 1936–1945not verified1 source
  • Titlechairperson, 1933–1945or member of the House of Lords, 1905–1919 · member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, 1936–1945not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, 1936–1945or member of the House of Lords, 1905–1919 · chairperson, 1933–1945not verified1 source
  • EventPosthumous birthnot verified1 source
  • Died6 Mar 1954, Coburgnot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Helena, Duchess of Albanynot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Leopold, Duke of Albanynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Jul 1884

    Born in Claremont

  2. 1905–1919

    Member of the House of Lords

  3. 1906–1918

    5 children are born

  4. 1933–1945

    Chairperson

  5. 1936–1945

    Member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany

  6. 6 Mar 1954

    Dies in Coburg, aged 69

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Children · 5

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Claremont.

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The 1880s · Charles is born in Claremont

In the news1881

1881 First electric power station opens

The first electric power station in England opened in Godalming in 1881.

What people wore

Everyday Clothing for Women

Women typically wore a shift, a petticoat, and a gown with detachable sleeves, while an apron was essential to protect their clothes during daily chores.

Getting around

Dramatic increases in travel speed by rail

Rail travel speeds significantly outperformed earlier coaches, with journeys that took 20 hours by stagecoach in 1830 taking only five hours by train by the early 20th century. For example, in 1872, a 220-mile trip to Scotland via train and carriage took over 9.5 hours, averaging about 23 miles per hour.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

KMJ, alpha masking by Edokter · CC BY-SA 3.0

In the news1883

First national health insurance introduced

Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.

Music

Paying for Dance at Festivals

At late nineteenth-century festivals, musicians often used a dancing booth with a box for money, where dancers would pay a fee to participate in the festivities. Collecting these fees became more difficult when round dances and waltzes replaced older country dances.

Daily life

Shared water and toilets were common

Many working-class homes lacked indoor plumbing, requiring families to share an outdoor tap and toilet with several neighboring households.