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Princess Ludwika Adela Franciszka Maria Konstancja Marcelina Radziwill

1877–1942

Born
9 Jan 1877, Monaco
Country of birth
Monaco
Died
2 Mar 1942
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  • Birth9 Jan 1877, MonacoProbable1 source
  • Death2 Mar 1942Probable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Monaco

    Birth, Monaco

  2. Child born: Hedwige de la Rochefoucauld

    Birth, 7th arrondissement of Paris

  3. Died

    Death

What was it like?

The world around Monaco, 1877: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Princess was born around the same time as Guillaume Apollinaire, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, and Pau Casals.

Born around the same time

  • Guillaume Apollinaire

    1880 · French poet (1880–1918)

  • Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

    1876 · Italian poet and editor, founder of the Futurist movement (1876-1944)

  • Pau Casals

    1876 · Spanish cellist, conductor and composer (1876–1973)

  • Hermann Friese

    1880 · German-Brazilian athlete (1882-1945)

  • Helen Keller

    1880 · American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar (1880-1968)

  • Konrad Adenauer

    1876 · German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

Fashion

Men's Traditional Daily Wear

For daily labor, men typically wore loose-fitting shirts in white or cream paired with dark trousers or breeches. A waistcoat was commonly worn for warmth or structure, and a beret or flat cap provided protection from the sun.

Women's Traditional Daily Wear

Traditional clothing for women during this period included a light blouse, an ankle-length skirt in darker colors, and an apron for protection or decoration. They often wore a fitted bodice over the blouse and covered their hair with a bonnet or headscarf.

Music
Around 1879–1879

Concerts featured opera and vocal works

In 1879, concerts at the Monte Carlo theatre featured performances of works such as Gounod's Ave Maria and the comic opera Le Chevalier Gaston.

String instruments defined local musical societies

In the late 19th century, predecessors of the Palladienne, such as L'Accord Parfait and L'Estudiantine, used mandolins, guitars, and other plectrum instruments to perform music.

Getting around
Around 1868–1868

Railway service started in 1868

The railway between Nice and Monaco opened in 1868, reducing the travel time to 45 minutes with tickets costing 1 franc for third class.

Around 1868–1868

Railway travel arrives in Monaco

The first trains between Nice and Monaco began running in 1868, taking 45 minutes and costing one franc for a third-class ticket.

Daily life
Around 1880–1880

Accessible water for residents

By 1880, residents had access to 200 liters of water per day, with fountains placed so no one had to walk more than 50 meters to fetch water.

Food

Bagna Cauda: A Communal Meal

For lunch, families often ate a vegetable dish called bagna cauda, where fresh vegetables like celery and chard were dipped into a communal pot of hot, oil-based sauce flavored with garlic and anchovies.

Pan Bagnat: A Fisherman's Snack

A common snack known as pan bagnat consisted of bread pressed in olive oil, topped with tomatoes, onions, basil, black olives, and unsalted anchovies. This wet bread was a portable meal for fishermen and market workers.

Prices and wages
Around 1875–1875

Comparison of consumer goods prices in 1875

A tourist reported paying 1.45 francs for a hat in Paris, whereas the local price in Monaco was at least 6 francs in 1875.

Around 1874–1874

Price of bread in 1874

In 1874, the price of high-quality bread in Monaco was fixed at 40 centimes per kilogram, while second-quality bread cost 32.5 centimes per kilogram.

Work
Around 1875–1875

Daily life and construction work regulations

A government order mandated that city streets be cleared of refuse by 10:00 AM daily, and disposal of wastewater was restricted to specific hours and locations. In 1875, laborers such as terrace builders, miners, and masons worked intensely to complete a new road before the end of the year.

Casino work and strict social separation

Casino operations dictated the daily rhythm, with croupiers working in pairs and supervised by a head croupier. The principality maintained a strict separation of the local populace from the casino, which was intended primarily for foreign tourists.

News and letters

Strict prepayment for postal services

Letters and shipments that were not prepaid were refused by the postal service, and subscriptions to local publications had to be paid in advance.

Around 1872–1872

Telegraphic money orders launched in 1872

A telegraphic money order service was introduced in the Principality starting on August 1, 1872.

During their lifetime

  1. 1887

    Major regional earthquake causes panic (1887)

    A massive earthquake struck the region on February 23, 1887, causing panic and forcing residents and tourists to sleep in tents in the streets.

Family

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Children

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.