Princess Helena (1846-1923) and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831-1917)

[CyrilVladisla]

The funeral of Prince Christian Victor
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-f...leswig-holstein-1867-29-october-84971740.html

Queen Victoria considered that Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein pampered Princess Helena and did not understand in the least how to manage her. It astounded Victoria that Helena was so touchy and offended by her mother's remarks.

The marriage of Princess Helena and Prince Christian on July 5, 1866
https://www.alamy.com/marriage-of-princess-helena-and-prince-christian-image262750380.html

Some of Queen Victoria's illustrations of Princess Helena are included

The Complicated life of Princess Helena

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein (1869-1931) in 1869
http://www.rct.uk/collection/search...prince-albert-of-schleswig-holstein-1869-1931

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Christian at Eastbourne in 1882
http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/U307224

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[CyrilVladisla]

Prince Christian Victor played the violin.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/389491067789036187/

 

[Blog Real]

Princess Helena and Prince Christian, part of a series of photographs following their engagement in 1865.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Christian_and_helena.jpg

 

[Luc122]

Theirs was a happy marriage, a 50 year marriage where Kaiser Wilhelm II telegrammed them celebrating their golden wedding anniversary

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Prince Christian dressed as Duke Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp when he attended the Devonshire Ball in 1897.

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein - National Portrait Gallery

by Alexander Bassano half-plate glass negative late 1870s © National Portrait Gallery, London

www.npg.org.uk

 

[Maryrose]

Just reading the Wikipedia page on Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. Their engagement caused such a rift in the family. I know Queen Victoria never really recovered from the loss of her husband but IMO she was a bit harsh when it came to Princess Helena. She definitely seems to have been fully vested in the success of both the British Red Cross and School of Art Needlework/ Royal School of Needlework. (I follow them on instagram and am always in awe of the gorgeous needlework)