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Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland

Swansea, 30 Aug 1915 – Djurgården, 10 Mar 2013

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Facts and their sources

  • Born30 Aug 1915, Swanseanot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrince Bertil, Duke of Hallandnot verified1 source
  • EventWedding of Prince Bertil and Prince Lilian, 1976or funeral of Princess Lilian, 2013not verified1 source
  • EventFuneral of Princess Lilian, 2013or wedding of Prince Bertil and Prince Lilian, 1976not verified1 source
  • Died10 Mar 2013, Djurgårdennot verified1 source
  • FatherWilliam John Daviesnot verified1 source
  • MotherGladys Mary Currannot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 30 Aug 1915

    Born in Swansea

  2. 1976

    Wedding of Prince Bertil and Prince Lilian

  3. 2013

    Funeral of Princess Lilian

  4. 10 Mar 2013

    Dies in Djurgården, aged 97

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During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Swansea.

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The 1910s · Princess is born in Swansea

In the news1918–1928

Women Won the Right to Vote

In 1918, a limited number of women were allowed to vote, and by 1927 all women over 21 were granted the right to vote.

What people wore

Domestic servants' uniform requirements

Female domestic servants were required to purchase their own uniforms, which consisted of striped cotton dresses for morning chores and a black dress with a white cap and apron for afternoon duties.

Getting around

Horses ruled the early 1900s streets

Before World War One, horses dominated town streets, pulling everything from carriages and taxicabs to delivery carts and buses.

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

In the news1919–1939

Council Housing Construction Began in 1919

Following the 1919 Housing Act, local authorities began building council houses to replace slums, with over 1 million built by 1939.

Music

Pianos as status symbols in 1916

In 1916, a single gramophone cost as much as 200 music hall tickets, making it a luxury item, yet families often saved for years to purchase a piano as a symbol of respectability. By 1914, there were three million pianos in Britain, and in 1916 alone, 40,000 were sold.

Daily life

Lighting in the home was rarely electric

Most late-Victorian and Edwardian families lacked electricity and relied on gas, or in rural areas, oil lamps and homemade rushlights.