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Duchess Thyra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Sorgenfri Palace, 18 Jun 1919 – Flensburg, 27 Sep 1981

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A life in time

  1. 18 Jun 1919

    Born in Sorgenfri Palace

  2. 27 Sep 1981

    Dies in Flensburg, aged 62

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sorgenfri Palace.

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

The 1910s · Duchess is born in Sorgenfri Palace

In the news1915

Women gain right to vote (1915)

A new constitution granted women and servants of both sexes the right to vote in parliamentary elections.

What people wore

Extensive wardrobes for special occasions

In some regions, such as Amager, women had highly specific outfits for different occasions, and it was said that an Amager woman needed at least 11 different aprons to be appropriately dressed for every event. A man might own three different suits, which was still considered more than in many other parts of Denmark.

Getting around

Crossing frozen waters on foot

When the Great Belt was frozen in winter, mail and passengers were sometimes transported across the ice in large boats drawn by men.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

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In the news1918

Women gained suffrage in 1918 Weimar reforms

Following the 1918 proclamation of the Weimar Republic, a new democratic system was established that enfranchised women and mandated an eight-hour workday for laborers.

Music

Professionalization of village fiddlers

By the early 1900s, traditional fiddlers who once played for country parties often transitioned into professional musicians in city orchestras, reflecting the shift away from earlier village instruments like bagpipes and hurdy-gurdies.

Daily life

Transition to gas stoves

At the start of the century, gas stoves began replacing wood-burning stoves, making cooking cleaner and easier to regulate by temperature. Households commonly used cookware like the blue enamel series known as Madam Blå.