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Infanta Maria Adelaide of Portugal

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 31 Jan 1912 – Lisbon, 24 Feb 2012

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A life in time

  1. 31 Jan 1912

    Born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

  2. 1946–1956

    6 children are born

  3. 24 Feb 2012

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 100

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

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

The 1910s · Infanta is born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Who governed

In the news1917

Wartime Food Shortages and Riots

During World War I, Portugal faced severe food shortages leading to the 1917 potato revolt and high inflation.

Music

Instruments of the Paris Bal Musette

In the early 20th century, the cabrette, a small bagpipe, was the signature instrument of Parisian bal musette, but it was gradually joined or replaced by the accordion introduced by Italian immigrants.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

Daily life

Lighting, water, and cooking at home

In 1900, many families still used oil lamps for lighting and drew water from communal pumps or wells, while city apartments often featured small charcoal furnaces for cooking at a low cost.

In the news1918–1920

Spanish Flu Pandemic

Between 1918 and 1920, the Spanish flu pandemic killed an estimated 100,000 people in Portugal.

What people wore

Wartime fashion shifts for women

During World War I, the women's suit became an essential, functional wardrobe item for both shopping and the workforce, often paired with a blouse. Because of fabric shortages and the movement of women into new professions, skirts became straighter and shorter, and women even began wearing trousers for outdoor labor.

Getting around

Train vendors moved between carriages via footboards

Traveling by train was often an adventure, with vendors known as swallows selling goods like perfume and cognac while moving between compartments via exterior footboards.