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Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Bad Arolsen, 26 Jun 1892 – Moorslede, 17 Oct 1914

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A life in time

  1. 26 Jun 1892

    Born in Bad Arolsen

  2. 17 Oct 1914

    Dies in Moorslede, aged 22

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Bad Arolsen.

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

The 1890s · Prince is born in Bad Arolsen

In the news1899

Proportional representation law passed

A law introducing proportional representation for elections was passed in Belgium in 1899.

What people wore

Distinctive vests signaled marital status in Betzingen

In Betzingen, married men wore black velvet vests, while unmarried men wore red cloth vests with twelve silver buttons. Bachelors also traditionally displayed a red handkerchief from their pocket when searching for a bride.

Getting around

Steamship travel on the Weser River

By the late 19th century, steamships on the Weser river were a popular tourist attraction, with the upstream journey from Hamelin to Münden taking 15 hours and 30 minutes, and the downstream journey taking 8 hours and 29 minutes.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

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In the news1894

Universal male suffrage adopted

Belgium adopted universal male suffrage in 1894, although with a plural voting system based on wealth or education.

Music

Costs for attending local festival banquets

Citizens often paid an entry fee of 20 to 30 Pfennig to attend local festive banquets, which featured patriotic music, choral performances, and speeches.

Daily life

Lighting evolved from kerosene to electric bulbs

Most households relied on kerosene lamps, which were often lined up on a hallway table; one family remembered the smell and the dim light, which contrasted with the later, unpleasantly bright electric bulbs.