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Thora, "The Snipe": 9 Facts About Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein British royal family

Thora, "The Snipe": 9 Facts About Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

Royal cousins, c1885. Image: Royal Collection via Wikimedia Commons   The photo above shows five royal cousins, all Queen Victoria's granddaughters. S…

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 9: Marie Louise Chases Freedom British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 9: Marie Louise Chases Freedom

Princess Marie Louise pictured here attending a bazaar When Marie Louise finally arrived in Windsor, she was informed the reasons for the urgency of her c…

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 7: Marie Louise and the Kaiser British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 7: Marie Louise and the Kaiser

Princess Marie Louise was close to her cousin Kaiser Wilhelm II Princess Marie Louise nurtured a close relationship to her cousin, the Kaiser. In fact, …

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 6: Marie Louise Marries Aribert British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 6: Marie Louise Marries Aribert

Princess Marie Louise during her wedding day, flanked by her entourage The following month Queen Victoria invited Aribert to visit Osborne for her usual i…

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 4: Helena Victoria’s Single Blessedness British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 4: Helena Victoria’s Single Blessedness

Princess Helena Victoria was happy with her unmarried life. Helena Victoria accepted her fate of single blessedness. She devoted her time looking after h…

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 3: The Snipe British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 3: The Snipe

Princess Helena Victoria. Her sharp feature earned her the ridicule of Princess Alexandra who called her "Snipe." Helena Victoria was known in…

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 2: Birth of the Princesses British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part 2: Birth of the Princesses

Princess Helena Victoria as a child. Helena Victoria was born on May 3, 1870, at Frogmore House. She was christened Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia…

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part I: Prelude to Two Great Lives British royal family

The Story of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise—Part I: Prelude to Two Great Lives

Princess Helena and Prince Christian Queen Victoria desired a love story to last a lifetime, a happily ever-after marriage with the one and only king o…

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