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Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark

Tatoi Palace, 11 Jun 1903 – Paris, 16 Oct 1997

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A life in time

  1. 11 Jun 1903

    Born in Tatoi Palace

  2. 13 Aug 1924

    A son is born

  3. 16 Oct 1997

    Dies in Paris, aged 94

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Tatoi Palace.

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The 1900s · Princess is born in Tatoi Palace

In the news1900

Paris Metro opens in 1900

The first Paris metro line opened on July 14, 1900, allowing travel across the city in half an hour for 20 to 25 centimes.

Getting around

Mule Transport and Wayside Inns

Mules and ponies were essential for difficult mountain terrain, with animals expertly navigating rocky paths at steep angles while carrying loads of 2 or 3 cwt. Travelers frequently sought shelter in wayside inns called chania, which were simple, single-room buildings used for eating, sleeping, and housing animals.

At the table

Resinated wine was the common beverage

People often drank retsinata, a resinated wine with a strong scent of turpentine that was the primary table beverage.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

What people wore

Traditional footwear choices

Men's footwear included tsarouchia, red leather shoes with upturned, tasseled points, while some people preferred walking barefoot even in cold weather to avoid the inconvenience of footwear.

Music

Church festival celebrations

At church festivals, known as panigiria, celebrations took place in church courtyards or squares, featuring music, dance, and communal drinking.

Daily life

Democratic and free public education access

Education was highly valued and free for all Greeks, with children from diverse backgrounds, such as a cabdriver's daughter and the child of a Secretary of State, learning together in the same schools. Attendance was eager, contrasting with the listless air observers found in their own countries.