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Princess Annemarie, Duchess of Parma

Born The Hague, 18 Dec 1977

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A life in time

  1. 18 Dec 1977

    Born in The Hague

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around The Hague.

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The 1970s · Princess is born in The Hague

In the news1975

Large-scale migration after Surinamese independence

Following the independence of its colony, one-third of the population of Suriname emigrated to the Netherlands.

Getting around

Walking and cycling dominated short journeys

Most daily travel between towns, especially for distances under 5 kilometers, was done on foot or by bicycle, as the car only became dominant in the late 1960s.

Around the world1973–1974

The oil crisis

Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.

Daily life

Saturday baths in shared water basins

Most homes lacked private bathrooms, so families relied on a zinc basin placed near the coal stove for Saturday night baths, with children sharing the same water.

What people wore

Dyeing clothes for color variety

Indonesian-Dutch women frequently faced a lack of colorful fabrics in Dutch stores, sometimes resorting to dyeing white T-shirts themselves to achieve desired colors.

Music

Accordion music in Dutch cafes

In Dutch cafes, performers often played the accordion to create a sense of gezelligheid, or togetherness, for patrons through singing and music.

At the table

Risky home fondue dining rituals

Families often enjoyed fondue at home, cooking small pieces of meat in pots of boiling oil on the table. This risky ritual often involved a spirit burner and a candle in a bottle, which could easily tip over.