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Amélie of Orléans

Twickenham, 28 Sep 1865 – Le Chesnay, 25 Oct 1951

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Sep 1865, Twickenhamnot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel, 1899–1913or Consort of Portugal, 1899–1908 · Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel, 1939–1951not verified1 source
  • TitleConsort of Portugal, 1899–1908or Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel, 1899–1913 · Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel, 1939–1951not verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel, 1939–1951or Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel, 1899–1913 · Consort of Portugal, 1899–1908not verified1 source
  • Died25 Oct 1951, Le Chesnaynot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess María Isabel of Orléansnot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Philippe, Count of Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Sep 1865

    Born in Twickenham

  2. 1887–1889

    3 children are born

  3. 1899–1913

    Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel

  4. 1899–1908

    Consort of Portugal

  5. 1939–1951

    Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel

  6. 25 Oct 1951

    Dies in Le Chesnay, aged 86

Family

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Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

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

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The 1860s · Amélie is born in Twickenham

In the news1860

Petroleum lamps replaced candles for lighting

Starting in 1860, petroleum lamps replaced candles and tallow lights in German households, significantly improving home lighting.

Getting around

Walking as primary travel mode

Walking was the most common way to travel short distances, with people typically covering about 3 miles per hour, though rarely exceeding 20 miles in a single day.

At the table

Economic meat for ordinary families

Meat was expensive, so poorer families relied on economical cuts like sheep's head or offal such as liver, heart, and intestines. A sheep's head could be purchased for about 3d.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

What people wore

Shirtfronts Hidden Beneath Formal Wear

To maintain respectability when they could not afford an entire formal wardrobe, gentlemen often wore a separate shirtfront or dickey to conceal striped shirts.

Music

Collecting Coins for Dance Music

At platform dances, musicians sometimes used a portable dancing booth with a box placed out front to collect coins from each dancer. This ensured payment for players when the older custom of paying during long-wise country dances became difficult to manage.

Daily life

Water Collection and Coal Ranges

Many working-class homes lacked running water, requiring families to collect it from a shared street pump and use an outdoor privy. Inside, cooking was done on a coal-burning range, which often included a boiler for heating water.