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Princess Margrethe of Denmark

Bernstorff Palace, 17 Sep 1895 – Copenhagen, 18 Sep 1992

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A life in time

  1. 17 Sep 1895

    Born in Bernstorff Palace

  2. 1922–1928

    4 children are born

  3. 18 Sep 1992

    Dies in Copenhagen, aged 97

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1890s · Princess is born in Bernstorff Palace

In the news1899

1899 September Agreement signed

The 1899 September Agreement ended a major industrial dispute and institutionalized the Danish labor market, giving unions formal recognition.

What people wore

Wealth Displayed on Læsø Blouses

Wealthy women on Læsø Island wore blouses adorned with gilded metal plates, which functioned as a way to store and pass down family capital.

Getting around

Travel across frozen waters

In severe winters, when the Great Belt froze, mail and passengers were transported in large boats that men pulled across the ice.

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 news1891–1892

1891 Social insurance legislation introduced

In 1891–1892, Denmark introduced its first social insurance legislation, granting old-age relief to the deserving poor.

Music

Transition in Danish folk dances and instruments

During the 19th century, traditional folk dances like the minuet and polska gradually declined in popularity, while newer round dances such as the polka, waltz, and mazurka became widespread. Violin and wind instruments like the clarinet and flute were preferred for these dances.

Daily life

Spirits used for cleaning

Because spirits were inexpensive, they were commonly used for household chores, such as washing children's feet when they became dark from black stockings or cleaning windows.