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Princess Ioana, Princess Nicolae of Romania

Bucharest, 24 Sep 1902 – Madrid, 1963

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A life in time

  1. 24 Sep 1902

    Born in Bucharest

  2. 1963

    Dies in Madrid

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Bucharest.

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The 1900s · Princess is born in Bucharest

In the news1900

1900 Work Accident Law established employer responsibility

The 1900 Work Accident Law made employers legally responsible for workplace accidents, marking a major shift in labor rights.

Getting around

Bucharest–Constanța: 4h 34m express

For an express train, the Bucharest–Constanța route (228 km) was done in 4 hours and 34 minutes.

At the table

Stuffed chicken as a luxury meal

Stuffed chicken was considered a luxurious delicacy prepared primarily for major life events, such as weddings and christenings.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

What people wore

Massive 10 kg wedding shirt

A wedding shirt made for the Junii Brașovului was so elaborate that four women spent four months embroidering it with 40,000 sequins, weighing nearly 10 kg.

Music

Four-day wedding musical traditions

In rural Romania, weddings were significant musical events lasting four days, featuring professional musicians such as Roma fiddlers who played for dances and accompanied ritual moments like the crowning of the bride.

Daily life

Street gatherings in Bucharest

In Bucharest, families would move their chairs outside at 6 p.m. to drink coffee and socialize in the street for about two hours. This daily gathering fostered strong neighborhood bonds among the city's residents.