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Prince August, Duke of Dalarna

Drottningholm Palace, 24 Aug 1831 – Stockholm Palace, 4 Mar 1873

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A life in time

  1. 24 Aug 1831

    Born in Drottningholm Palace

  2. 4 Mar 1873

    Dies in Stockholm Palace, aged 41

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Drottningholm Palace.

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The 1830s · Prince is born in Drottningholm Palace

In the news1832

Göta Canal completed

In 1832, the Göta Canal was completed, improving transportation significantly between Swedish lakes and the sea.

What people wore

Aprons were essential for women's daily morality

Until the mid-19th century, women were expected to wear an apron at all times while away from the farm, as going without one was considered immoral. The apron served as a decorative item on festive occasions and as protection during daily work.

Getting around

Horse-drawn post transport and equipment

Travelers often hired horse-drawn transport at regulated post stations spaced approximately 11 km apart, and they were advised to carry their own whip, as it was rarely provided.

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.Around the world · 1839

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.

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In the news1834

Cholera epidemic strikes Sweden

A severe cholera epidemic struck Sweden in 1834, causing 4,600 deaths in Gothenburg alone.

Music

Norwegian folk songs and cattle calls

In Norway, ordinary people sang medieval ballads, songs about trolls and fairy tale characters, and lullabies, while also using cattle calls to communicate across distances. Cattle calls used a unique technique with a raised larynx to produce high, penetrating tones audible up to 5 kilometers away.

Daily life

From home instruction to formal schools

Before the School Act of 1842, education was primarily home-based, focusing on reading and catechism to ensure children could participate in church life. The 1842 reform aimed to formalize this by encouraging parishes to establish schools, though it did not make school attendance mandatory for all children.