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Prince Valdemar of Denmark

Bernstorff Palace, 27 Oct 1858 – Copenhagen, 14 Jan 1939

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A life in time

  1. 27 Oct 1858

    Born in Bernstorff Palace

  2. 1887–1895

    5 children are born

  3. 14 Jan 1939

    Dies in Copenhagen, aged 80

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 5

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 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 1850s · Prince is born in Bernstorff Palace

In the news1853

1853 Cholera epidemic hits Copenhagen

A devastating cholera epidemic in 1853 killed 5,000 people in Copenhagen, prompting major improvements in urban sanitation and water supplies.

What people wore

Multipurpose mourning skirt for naps

Until the 1880s, Amager women used a black mourning skirt called a jøb, which they could pull over their heads to hide their grief or, occasionally, to nap during church services.

Getting around

Adjusting watches at train stations

Because of local time differences, passengers had to adjust their pocket watches at every new station until standardized time zones were introduced.

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

In the news1857

1857 Freedom of Trade Act passed

The 1857 Freedom of Trade Act abolished the trade monopolies of market towns and guilds, allowing open competition in industry.

Music

Wedding dances and lively music traditions

During 19th-century weddings, musicians played for dancers from the afternoon until the following morning. Traditional chain dances were common, and musicians were often paid by passing a plate around, sometimes playfully involving items like a wooden shoe to prompt guests to contribute more.

Daily life

Lack of indoor toilets

Toilets were not present inside homes; instead, families used communal sheds in courtyards or on back stairs that emptied into pits.