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Princess Irina of Romania

Born Lausanne, 28 Feb 1953

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A life in time

  1. 28 Feb 1953

    Born in Lausanne

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lausanne.

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The 1950s · Princess is born in Lausanne

In the news1959

Magic formula government established

In 1959, the four largest political parties adopted the magic formula to permanently divide the seven government seats among themselves.

What people wore

Longevity of everyday clothes

Clothes were worn longer than today; it was standard practice to wear patched garments to keep them clean and intact.

Daily life

Water often came from wells

In the early 1950s, most people obtained drinking, washing, and cooking water from wells rather than having household connections, which slowed social development.

In the news1953

Television begins test operations

In 1953, television began test operations in Switzerland, marking the start of a new era in home entertainment.

Music

Instruments used in the home

People played diverse traditional instruments at home, such as the Toggenburg house organ, hackbrett (hammered dulcimer), violin, accordion, and halszither (a type of cittern).

In Europe1948–1952

The Marshall Plan

American aid of some $13 billion rebuilt the ruined economies of Western Europe.

Getting around

Carriages were still used for travel in 1950

In 1950, reaching remote destinations like Our Chalet in Adelboden often required combining train travel with a local bus, followed by a horse-drawn carriage for the final leg.