Person    | Female  Born 25/5/1846  Died 9/6/1923

Princess (Helena) Christian

Categories: Royalty

Countries: Germany

Born Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria. Married Prince (Frederick) Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in 1866. Their eldest child was the first member of the royal family to attend school rather than be educated at home. She devoted much time and effort to charitable causes. Died at Schomberg House, Pall Mall, her home since her mother's death.

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Princess (Helena) Christian

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Hackney Central Hall and Library - foundation

This stone was laid by HRH Princess Christian on Saturday the 23rd March 1907...

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Parish Hall, St Mary's Bryanston Square

The Parish Hall, St Mary's, Bryanston Square. This stone was laid by H. R. H...

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Royal Free Hospital - original hospital foundation stone

The quote is from the Bible, Galatians 6:2. This is the foundation stone of ...

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St Matthias Church House

The names on this plaque are difficult to read so take our transcription as t...

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King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

Harald: Born Norway, son of King Olav V. King of Norway since 1991. Sonia: Born in Oslo as Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937, a commoner. They married in 1968.

Group, Royalty, Norway

1 memorial
Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace

First mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the origins of this Palace are probably much earlier. It was given to Edward II in 1305, and was a royal residence until the 16th century. In 1933 the leas...

Building, Property, Royalty

1 memorial
King Canute / Cnut

King Canute / Cnut

King of Denmark, England and Norway. Also known as Cnut Sweynsson or Cnut the Great. His supposed attempt to turn back the waves, was not arrogance on his part, but to show his fawning courtiers th...

Person, Armed Forces, Royalty, Denmark

1 memorial
Lord Guilford Dudley / Guildford Dudley

Lord Guilford Dudley / Guildford Dudley

Son of John Dudley and husband of Lady Jane Grey - see there for more information.

Person, Politics & Administration, Royalty

1 memorial
Helena, Duchess of Albany

Helena, Duchess of Albany

Born in Arolsen as Helena Frederica Augusta of Waldeck & Pyrmont. Married, in 1882, Leopold, Duke of Albany, youngest son of Queen Victoria.  Died in the Tyrol. The photograph was taken at the ...

Person, Royalty, Austria, Germany

4 memorials

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Olympic Games 1908, & Stadium

Olympic Games 1908, & Stadium

The original plan was that Italy would host these games but in 1906 they dropped out, partly due to the consequential costs of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.  Within a week the IOC accepted B...

Event, Sport / Games

1 memorial