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- Birth nameHelena Augusta Victoria Saxe-Coburg und Gotha Princess of the United Kingdom
- Helena of Schleswig-Holstein was born on May 25, 1846 in Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK. She was married to Prince Christian. She died on June 9, 1923 in London, England, UK.
- SpousePrince Christian(July 5, 1866 - October 28, 1917) (his death, 6 children)
- ChildrenPrince Christian Victor of Schleswig-HolsteinAlbert, Duke of Schleswig-HolsteinPrincess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-HolsteinPrincess Marie Louise of Schleswig-HolsteinPrince HaraldInfant Son Schleswig-Holstein
- Parents
- RelativesDuchess of Argyll Princess Louise(Sibling)Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught(Sibling)Prince Leopold of Duke of Albany(Sibling)Princess Henry of Battenberg(Sibling)Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward(Grandparent)Duchess of Kent and Strathearn(Grandparent)George III(Great Grandparent)Queen Charlotte(Great Grandparent)Princess Margaret of Connaught(Niece or Nephew)Princess Patricia of Connaught(Niece or Nephew)Princess Alice(Niece or Nephew)Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward(Niece or Nephew)Victoria Mountbatten(Niece or Nephew)Elizabeth Feodorovna(Niece or Nephew)Princess Irene of Prussia(Niece or Nephew)Ernest Louis(Niece or Nephew)Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine(Niece or Nephew)King George V(Niece or Nephew)Prince Albert Victor(Niece or Nephew)Princess Louise(Niece or Nephew)Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom(Niece or Nephew)Dronning Maud(Niece or Nephew)Queen Victoria Eugenia(Niece or Nephew)King Edward VII(Sibling)Princess Royal Victoria(Sibling)Kaiser Wilhelm II(Niece or Nephew)Princess Charlotte of Prussia(Niece or Nephew)Prince Henry of Prussia(Niece or Nephew)Grand Duchess Alice(Sibling)Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia(Niece or Nephew)Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine(Niece or Nephew)Tsarina Alexandra(Niece or Nephew)Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred(Sibling)Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred(Niece or Nephew)Queen Marie of Romania(Niece or Nephew)Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg(Niece or Nephew)
- Helena was a lively and outspoken child, and reacted against brotherly teasing by punching the bully on the nose. Her early talents included drawing. Lady Augusta Stanley, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, commented favourably on the three-year-old Helena's artwork.
- Like her sisters, she could play the piano to a high standard at an early age. Other interests included science and technology, shared by her father Prince Albert, and horseback riding and boating, two of her favourite childhood occupations. However, Helena became a middle daughter following the birth of Princess Louise in 1848, and her abilities were overshadowed by her more artistic sisters.
- Daughter of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.
- Born the day after her mother's 27th birthday.
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