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Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme

Born Budapest, 25 May 1982

4 facts1 source

Living person. The family sees only the name, dates and photo; everything else stays private unless they choose to share it.

Facts and their sources

  • Born25 May 1982, BudapestTaken as verified1 source
  • FatherTibor CservenyákTaken as verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 25 May 1982

    Born in Budapest

Family

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Budapest.

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

The 1980s · Princess is born in Budapest

What people wore

The Iconic Nylon Housedress

The iconic nylon housedress (otthonka) became a ubiquitous everyday garment for Hungarian women, valued for being wrinkle-free, quick-drying, and featuring large pockets for keys and tissues.

Getting around

Transport ticket prices in 1966 Hungary

In 1966, a tram, trolleybus, or underground ticket cost 1 HUF, while a bus or cogwheel railway ticket cost 1.50 HUF. A monthly tram pass was 45 HUF, compared to an average monthly salary of 1,856 HUF at the time.

At the table

Traditional Sunday and canteen meals

Sunday meals for many families consistently included bouillon, breaded cutlets with fries, and cucumber salad, while favorite canteen desserts included sponge cake with chocolate sauce.

The Berlin Wall falls. Berliners tore down the wall on 9 November; within two years communism had ended in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.Around the world · 1989

The Berlin Wall falls. Berliners tore down the wall on 9 November; within two years communism had ended in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.

Unknown photographer, Reproduction by Lear 21 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Music

Urban Folk Dance Revival Movement

Young people frequented dance houses (táncházak) where they learned improvisational folk dances and listened to authentic village music played by bands. Popularized by ensembles like Muzsikás, this movement served as an alternative community space in the 1970s and 1980s.

Daily life

Mandatory pre-school for children

Pre-school education for children aged 3 to 7 was widely available, with attendance becoming mandatory for children aged 5 and older starting from 1993.

What it cost

Cost of goods in 1980

In 1980, a color television cost 20,000 forints and a Sanyo videorecorder cost 64,000 forints, while bread was so affordably priced that it took at least half an hour of work to earn enough to buy one kilogram.