13 year-old Princess Yvonne of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and her brother, Prince Alexander, enjoying some royal luxuries, Germany, 1955
13 year-old Princess Yvonne of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and her brother, Prince Alexander, enjoying some royal luxuries, Germany, 1955
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Is that a cigarette in his hands? He was 12 years old in 1955.
Well, the princess is downing a bottle of fortified wine, so it would seem that's just par for the course.
When I was 14, my parents ordered a bottle of wine in a restaurant and asked, if I wanted a glass. Nobody thought twice about it.
all around the world including in most US states minors are legally allowed alcohol with their parents consent.
In 8 US states minors can drink at restaurants with their parents permission but in practice you very rarely see it!
In 1955, basically everyone smoked. Like 65% of Europe were smokers, and I do mean 65% of living humans of all ages.
I was smoking at 12 in France in 1999, I told tobacconists I was buying them for my mom. Pulled the same thing off in the states when I moved there 2 years later. And I was far from alone. These are far more recent (terrible, obviously) habits than you might think.
Started smoking at 12 too, also in the 90s. Quit in high-school.