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Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Schwerin, 24 Dec 1879 – Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen, 28 Dec 1952

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A life in time

  1. 24 Dec 1879

    Born in Schwerin

  2. 1899–1900

    2 children are born

  3. 1912–1947

    Consort of Denmark

  4. 28 Dec 1952

    Dies in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen, aged 73

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schwerin.

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The 1870s · Alexandrine is born in Schwerin

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

What people wore

Protecting Skin from the Sun

Women wore a white, coif-like cap on weekdays to protect their skin from the sun, as being suntanned was not considered fashionable.

Getting around

Costly travel between Prussian villages

While railways connected major cities, travel between Prussian villages often required hiring traps, which could cost more for a short trip than a full railway journey between cities like Berlin and Dresden.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

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.