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: Publication Date: August 14, 2013
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: Princess Helena (1846-1923) was the third
: daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince
: Albert.
: A steady, dependable young woman, known as
: ‘Lenchen’ within the family, she was
: particularly ‘useful’ to her demanding and
: recently widowed mother, who could not bear
: to lose her to a marriage which would oblige
: her to move and live abroad with her
: husband. In 1866 she married Prince
: Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, a kindly
: but penniless bachelor fifteen years older
: than her. Despite the difference in ages, it
: was the only marriage among the Queen’s
: children in which both partners lived long
: enough to celebrate their golden wedding
: anniversary. For nearly sixty years Helena
: was a tireless supporter of good causes,
: particularly in the field of nursing and
: education. This biography examines her life,
: work and relationships with her family.
: (Approx. length, 40,000 words, 6
: illustrations)
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: http://www.amazon.com/Helena-Queen-Victorias-daughter-ebook/dp/B00EKS5A08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376723364&sr=8-1&keywords=helena+van+der+kiste
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