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Princess Francisca, Duchess of Braganza

Eu, 8 Sep 1914 – Lisbon, 15 Jan 1968

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 8 Sep 1914

    Born in Eu

  2. 1945–1949

    3 children are born

  3. 15 Jan 1968

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 53

Family

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Parents

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Children · 3

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1910s · Princess is born in Eu

Who governed

In the news1918–1920

Spanish Flu Pandemic

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

Music

Children Singing in Wartime Shelters

During wartime, children in a shelter spontaneously sang together to overcome fear, with over 300 voices joining in songs like Au Clair de la lune. These songs were part of a shared national repertoire learned in families and schools.

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

Memorable daily life details

A household helper, or femme de ménage, could be hired in Paris for six sous per hour, while well-to-do families identified the gender of their babies by using red ribbons for boys and blue for girls on the nurse's cap.

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.

What people wore

The decline of the worker's blouse

By the early 1900s, the traditional working man's blouse had largely disappeared in Paris, replaced by disparate outfits of jackets, vests, and trousers worn with caps. Workers often saved their best suits for Sundays and holidays, featuring accessories like bowler hats, cravats, and patent leather shoes.

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.