surely Fritz himself as the new king did not actually wear black for six months.
That's what I thought! Surely FW would want him (and the rest of his sons) in uniform. :P (Were black uniforms for the military a thing? I just realized I don't know.)
For children younger than twelve years: no mourning.
Note that this reflects the child mortality rate, which I keep reading was 50% or even higher, and applied across all social classes; i.e. your chances of survival in your first few years weren't actually better if you were a royal as opposed to a peasant.
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Re: Various questions from Mildred
Date: 2021-02-21 07:38 pm (UTC)That's what I thought! Surely FW would want him (and the rest of his sons) in uniform. :P (Were black uniforms for the military a thing? I just realized I don't know.)
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For children younger than twelve years: no mourning.
Note that this reflects the child mortality rate, which I keep reading was 50% or even higher, and applied across all social classes; i.e. your chances of survival in your first few years weren't actually better if you were a royal as opposed to a peasant.