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Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg

Berg Castle, 22 Dec 1922 – Fischbach Castle, 22 Nov 2011

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 22 Dec 1922

    Born in Berg Castle

  2. 1958–1960

    2 children are born

  3. 22 Nov 2011

    Dies in Fischbach Castle, aged 88

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Berg Castle.

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

The 1920s · Princess is born in Berg Castle

What people wore

Colourful Sunday attire for milkmaids

On Sunday mornings, young women working as milkmaids would dress in colourful outfits to leave behind their everyday work clothes.

Getting around

The rural Charly railway connection

The narrow-gauge railway known as Charly, which linked Luxembourg City to Echternach over 46 km, was a vital part of the country's extensive rail network that saw many rural areas connected by train.

What it cost

Price of bread in 1922

In August 1922, the price of a 5-pound loaf of bread was 2.25 francs in Luxembourg City, while it cost 2.10 francs in surrounding areas like Esch-sur-Alzette.

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

Music

The Hämmelsmarsch invited people to fairs

To invite residents to local fairs, musicians paraded through the streets playing the Hämmelsmarsch, a song that helped them collect financial donations.

Daily life

Vocational schooling for young women

Young women attended domestic schools to learn cooking, ironing, and sewing, with the school in Luxembourg-Ville expanding in 1906 due to high demand.

Work

Struggles with Living Costs

Rising living costs were a major struggle, as seen when residential rents increased from 19 to 22 francs between 1918 and 1919, making it impossible for some families to pay. Conciliation offices were created to manage the resulting disputes between landlords and tenants.