Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria

Born Stockholm, 31 Dec 1940

5 facts1 source

Living person. The family sees only the name, dates and photo; everything else stays private unless they choose to share it.

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 31 Dec 1940

    Born in Stockholm

Family

See the tree

Parents

Partner

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1940s · Princess is born in Stockholm

In the news1947

Pension and child allowance laws, 1947

Laws establishing a national basic pension and national child allowance were passed in 1947.

Getting around

Walking 100 Kilometers for Daily Errands

In the early 20th century, some residents relied on walking extreme distances; a man named Hans Henrik Hansson regularly walked 100 kilometers to Sundsvall and back in a single day to deliver errands.

At the table

Milk as the standard mealtime drink

Milk was the standard beverage for everyday meals in Swedish households during this period. Water was rarely cited as a mealtime drink because it was often associated with poverty or stinginess.

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.Around the world · 1939–1945

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent · public domain

What people wore

Strict traditional clothing rules in Dalarna

In northern Dalarna, traditional clothing rules were so strict that a woman once returned home crying after being barred from church for wearing an unsuitable apron.

Music

Gramophones Threatened Live Dance Music

By the 1930s and 1940s, the rise of large gramophones at public dance events caused alarm among professional musicians, who feared these machines would kill live dance orchestras.

Daily life

Crowded homes and shared kitchen duties

Many families lived in cramped one-room apartments where the kitchen served as a living room, dining room, and sometimes a bedroom for children. In some homes, family members had to share cutlery, making it impossible for everyone to eat at the same time.