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Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

Jena, 1911 – University Medical Center Utrecht, 2004

13 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1911, JenaRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleInspector-General of the Armed Forces, 1945–1976or Consort of the Netherlands, 1948–1980 · chairperson, 1954–1976 · president, 1961–1976not verified1 source
  • TitleConsort of the Netherlands, 1948–1980or Inspector-General of the Armed Forces, 1945–1976 · chairperson, 1954–1976 · president, 1961–1976not verified1 source
  • Titlechairperson, 1954–1976or Inspector-General of the Armed Forces, 1945–1976 · Consort of the Netherlands, 1948–1980 · president, 1961–1976not verified1 source
  • Titlepresident, 1961–1976or Inspector-General of the Armed Forces, 1945–1976 · Consort of the Netherlands, 1948–1980 · chairperson, 1954–1976not verified1 source
  • EventLockheed bribery scandalsnot verified1 source
  • Died2004, University Medical Center UtrechtRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1911

    Born in Jena

  2. 1938–1947

    4 children are born

  3. 1945–1976

    Inspector-General of the Armed Forces

  4. 1948–1980

    Consort of the Netherlands

  5. 1954–1976

    Chairperson

  6. 1961–1976

    President

  7. 2004

    Dies in University Medical Center Utrecht

Family

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Partner

Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Jena.

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

The 1910s · Prince is born in Jena

In the news1914

Ten percent of households accessed electricity by 1914

By 1914, approximately ten percent of German households had access to electricity, transforming daily life through new lighting and urban infrastructure.

What people wore

Everyday and Festive Rural Dress

While festive rural attire often included traditional pieces like buckled shoes, white stockings, and specific vests, ordinary people's everyday clothes were made of durable fabrics meant to be easily washed. Poorer children in particular sometimes had to go without shoes entirely.

Getting around

Example travel times and costs in 1902

In 1902, a journey of 157 kilometers from Bremen to Norden took 4 1/4 hours by express train at a cost of 12.70 Marks for first class, while a slower passenger train took 5 1/4 hours. These scheduled services offered passengers predictable and relatively affordable options for traveling between regional towns.

The Treaty of Versailles. The peace after the war broke up empires, drew new countries from Poland to Yugoslavia and made Germany pay.In Europe · 1919

The Treaty of Versailles. The peace after the war broke up empires, drew new countries from Poland to Yugoslavia and made Germany pay.

David Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson and Georges Clemenceau · public domain

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

Wandervögel and campfire folk music

Young people known as Wandervögel often gathered around campfires singing folk songs from their songbook, The Zupfgeigenhansl, while playing the guitar-lute, also called a Zupfgeige.

Daily life

Schooling experiences for children

Students often sat four to a bench, and in under-resourced schools, a candle might be used for light on dark mornings. Children carried their books and lunch in long tin satchels, and many were noted for wearing spectacles.