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The Princess Helena (Helena Augusta Victoria: Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein by marriage; 25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923) was the third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Helena was interested in nursing , needlework and writing, and she founded several nursing hospitals.

Helena was born on May 25, 1846, but she wasn’t exactly the healthiest of the royal babies. When she entered the world, she was, as her father described it, “quite blue.” Although baby Helena recovered well under the care of her family’s royal doctors, her birth nearly brought one of the most powerful women in the world to her knees.

Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein VA, CI, GBE, RRC, GCStJ (Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. From 1917 her name was simply Princess Helena Victoria.

Princess Helena of the United Kingdom was born on the 25 th of May 1846 at Buckingham Palace. Helena was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Helena’s birth appears to have been somewhat problematic. Victoria laboured for longer than her earlier children and Helena emerged (according to her father), ‘quite ...

Princess Helena VA CI GBE RRC (Helena Augusta Victoria; 25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Helena was educated by private tutors chosen by her father and his close friend and adviser, Baron Stockmar.

Princess Helena may refer to: Princess Helena of Nassau (1831–1888), daughter of William, Duke of Nassau and wife of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846–1923), the fifth child and third daughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1861–1922), daughter of George ...

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository English: The Princess Helena (1846–1923) was the third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Images of Princess Helena Helena at the age of 3 Helena and her brother, the Prince of Wales Family portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1846

Helena wrote, “Our only boy is with the German Army on the wrong side!!” In 1916, Helena and Christian celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, but by the following year, Christian was becoming increasingly ill. He died on 28 October 1917 with his wife and daughters by his side.