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Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark

Also known as Tiny (nickname)

Mon Repos, 26 Jun 1914 – Munich, 24 Nov 2001

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A life in time

  1. 26 Jun 1914

    Born in Mon Repos

  2. 24 Nov 2001

    Dies in Munich, aged 87

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Mon Repos.

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

The 1910s · Princess is born in Mon Repos

In the news1914

Expansion of the telegraph network

In 1914, the Greek state took over the management of the railway telegraph service and expanded its network across the country.

What people wore

Traditional footwear choices

Men's footwear included tsarouchia, red leather shoes with upturned, tasseled points, while some people preferred walking barefoot even in cold weather to avoid the inconvenience of footwear.

Getting around

Traveling on Foot and by Mule

Because road networks were limited, most people traveled between towns on foot, often in small groups for safety against bandits. A journey across the island of Crete, a distance of roughly 60 km, took 24 hours and required a brief overnight stop.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1916–1917

Famine during Allied blockade

During the Allied blockade of 1916-17, famine struck southern Greece and the capital, leading to reliance on soup kitchens and the growth of the black market.

Music

Private family music ensembles

Small musical groups called kompanies, typically consisting of violin, santouri (dulcimer), guitar, or oud, played for private family celebrations like weddings and engagements.

Daily life

Primitive living in rural Greek peasant cabins

Peasant homes were typically one-room cabins shared with livestock, featuring a hearth made of a flat stone for fire without a proper chimney. Cooking for families was often done outside using a bee-hive shaped clay oven.