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Prince Wilhelm Karl, 2nd Duke of Urach

Monaco, 3 Mar 1864 – Rapallo, 24 Mar 1928

9 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born3 Mar 1864, Monacoor 30 May 1864Records disagree1 source
  • MarriedDuchess Amalie in Bavarianot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Lithuanianot verified1 source
  • Died24 Mar 1928, Rapallonot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 3 Mar 1864

    Born in Monaco

  2. 1893–1912

    9 children are born

  3. 24 Mar 1928

    Dies in Rapallo, aged 64

Family

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Partners

Children · 9

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Monaco.

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

The 1860s · Prince is born in Monaco

Who governed

In the news1869

Prince abolishes personal taxes (1869)

On February 8, 1869, Prince Charles III officially abolished personal, land, and property taxes for his subjects.

Music

Dancing all night for Saint Roman festival

During the feast of Saint Roman in 1864, young people danced to a loud orchestra from the evening of August 8 until the next day, followed by a mass. Popular dances included the quadrille and the tarantella.

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

Daily life

Introduction of gas lighting in 1866

In 1866, Monaco introduced gas lighting for the first time, using coal-based technology from a gasworks built at the foot of Fort Antoine.

In the news1861

Monaco loses territory and shifts economy (1861)

Following the loss of Roquebrune and Menton in 1861, Monaco lost most of its land and resources, prompting Prince Charles III to shift the economy toward luxury tourism and gambling.

What people wore

Traditional Attire for Monegasque Women

During this period, Monegasque peasant women wore a striped red and white bazin skirt, a black velvet spencer jacket, a red percale apron, and an embroidered muslin fichu. Their headwear consisted of a colored silk béroire or crépine, often replaced in summer by a black velvet twist and a wide rice straw hat for sun protection.

Getting around

Pedestrian shortcut from La Turbie

Pedestrians could take a shortcut from La Turbie to Monaco by descending a mountain path in less than 45 minutes.