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Prince Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

Schloss Höfling, 5 Jun 1926 – Klinikum Großhadern, 14 Dec 1990

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 5 Jun 1926

    Born in Schloss Höfling

  2. 1980–1983

    3 children are born

  3. 14 Dec 1990

    Dies in Klinikum Großhadern, aged 64

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schloss Höfling.

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

The 1920s · Prince is born in Schloss Höfling

In the news1923–1927

Currency restabilization fueled economic recovery by 1927

Following the restabilization of the currency in late 1923, Germany secured 800 million gold marks in foreign loans by 1927, which helped industrial production return to 1913 levels.

Getting around

Travelers could ride in 4th class

Until 1928, travelers could ride in the 4th class, which was the cheapest option, though it offered few wooden benches and forced most passengers to stand.

At the table

Daily Diet and Food Adulteration

Working-class families often spent 50% to 80% of their income on food, relying heavily on cheap staples like potatoes, bread, and cabbage while meat remained a rare luxury. To make expensive items last longer, food was sometimes adulterated; for example, flour was mixed with gypsum and milk was diluted with water.

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

What people wore

The Bubikopf Hairstyle for Women

Women in the 1920s adopted the Bubikopf, a short bobbed haircut inspired by men's styles, to symbolize equality and modernity.

Music

Popular dances and home music consumption

People embraced new dances like the Charleston, foxtrot, shimmy, and tango, often using record players and radios to enjoy the music at home.

Daily life

Schooling and Daily Costs for Children

Children typically attended day schools, carrying their books and lunches in long tin satchels. At schools like the Pestalozzi Fröbel Haus, pupils could purchase milk for 5 pfennigs or dine at school for 10 pfennigs.