![]() Married Princess Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont Arthur went to the Royal Military College at Woolwich and enjoyed a full military career.Queen Victoria, Kensington Gardens, by Princess Louise (Photo: author’s own) Louise studied at the National Art Training School in Kensington, London and was the first female sculptor to have a statue erected in public – the statue depicted her mother, Queen Victoria.Born 18 March 1848 and died 3 December 1939.Helena and Christian enjoyed a 50-year marriage, the first members of the royal family to reach that milestone since King George III and Queen Charlotte.Married Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Known as Affie, he enjoyed a Naval career and inherited the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg on the death of his uncle – his brother, the Prince of Wales, having renounced his claim. ![]() Born 6 August 1844 and died 30 July 1900.Princess Alice in court dress, 1859 (Image: Wikimedia Commons) SEE ORIGINAL Alice’s daughter, Alexandra (Princess Alix of Hesse), married Tsar Nicholas II and was murdered by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution Queen Victoria was so revolted that Alice preferred to breastfeed her children, she named one of the royal cows on her estates ‘Princess Alice’.Born 25 April 1843 and died 14 December 1878. ![]() Married Prince Louis of Hesse and the Rhine
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